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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
Vasco da Gama-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1991–1991
Quantity
3
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationFrigate
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardBlohm + Voss and Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
- Laid Down1989
- Launched1989
- Commissioned1991
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement2,920 t
- Full Load Displacement3,200 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)115.9 m
- Beam14.8 m
- Draft6.2 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement180
- Officers19
- Air Wing Personnel13
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionCODOG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG with controllable pitch propellers
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power86,400 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range4,000
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun100 mm Mod68 CADAM
- Main Gun Calibre100 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- CIWSPhalanx CIWS 20 mm Vulcan
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesRGM-84 Harpoon
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-7 Sea Sparrow (to be replaced by RIM-162 ESSM)
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarThales DA08 D band radar
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarThales MW08 F band radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemSEWACO
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersSRBOC
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed3
- Active2
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1991Production started
35
years in service
0
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Conflicts
VASCO DA GAMA-CLASS FRIGATE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Combined Diesel-electric and Gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, switching between diesel engines for low-speed cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
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.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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