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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Tribal-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1961–1964
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationFrigate
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Laid Down1958
- Commissioned1961
- Ships in Class7
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,300 t
- Standard Displacement2,300 t
- Full Load Displacement2,700 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)110 m
- Length (waterline)107 m
- Beam12.9 m
- Draft4.05 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement253
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionCODAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COSAG
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power19,800 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed27 kn
- Cruise Speed12 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunQF 4.5 inch (113 mm) Mark 5 Mod 1
- Main Gun Calibre113 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns40 mm Bofors, 20 mm Oerlikon
- CIWSGWS-21
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesSeacat
- Surface-to-Air MissilesSeacat
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarType 965
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 993
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed7
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned7
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired7
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1961Production started
- 1964Production ended
65
years in service
3
years in production
7
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Combined diesel-electric and gas propulsion system integrating diesel engines for cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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