Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Volage-class corvette
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
63
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
67
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationIron screw corvette
- Ship Typecorvette
- Builder / ShipyardThames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement3,078 t
- Full Load Displacement3,127.248 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)82.29 m
- Beam12.8 m
- Draft6.55 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement340
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)1 × 2-cylinder steam engine, 5 × rectangular boilers
- Number of Engines1
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed15 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range2,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunRML 7-inch rifled muzzle-loading guns (later BL 6-inch 80-pounder breech-loading guns)
- Main Gun Calibre178 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary GunsRML 64-pounder 64 cwt rifled muzzle-loading guns (later BL 6-inch 80-pounder breech-loading guns)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialiron with oak sheathing and copper
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armour3-inch oak belt
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1869Production started
- 1871Production ended
157
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
199CORVETTES63PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · CORVETTES732UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS178PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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