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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
Type 16 frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1951–1954
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · EARLY COLD WAR
8
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationdestroyer conversion
- Ship TypeAnti-submarine frigate
- Laid Down1949
- Launched1951
- Commissioned1951
- Ships in Class10
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,800 t
- Full Load Displacement2,300 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)110.3 m
- Beam11.5 m
- Draft4.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement175
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power29,828 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 4-inch naval gun Mk XVI
- Main Gun Calibre102 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns40 mm Bofors guns
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
▲Aviation2MOD.2
◎Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarType 293Q target indication Radar
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 974 navigation Radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemType 1010 Cossor Mark 10 IFF
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
◈Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
▣Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Active0
- Retired10
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1951Production started
- 1954Production ended
75
years in service
3
years in production
10
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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