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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 D escort ship
Category
Country
Production
1943–1946
Quantity
67
Unit Price (current)
$27.3M↗ 1729% inflation · 1944→2025
Original Price
$1.5M (1944)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · WORLD WAR II
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$27.3M
Original: $1.5M (1944)
Inflation: +%1729
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationcoast defence ships
- Ship Typeescort ship
- Laid Down1943
- Launched1943
- Commissioned1944
- Ships in Class67
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement740 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)69.5 m
- Beam8.6 m
- Draft3.05 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement160
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Shaft Power1,864 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed17.5 kn
- Range4,500
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun12 cm/45 10th Year Type naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary GunsType 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun
⬢Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
▲Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed67
- Planned200
- Cancelled76
- Lost26
- Retired41
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1943Production started
- 1946Production ended
83
years in service
3
years in production
67
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
170FRIGATES12WORLD WAR II · FRIGATES327JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS34PRICE · FRIGATES439PRICE · ALL WEAPONS192PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ 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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