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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Zobel-class fast attack craft
Category
Country
Production
1961–1984
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull Classificationtorpedo boat
- Ship Typefast attack craft
- Builder / ShipyardLürssen, Bremen-Vegesack
- Ships in Class10
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement172.5 t
- Standard Displacement172.5 t
- Full Load Displacement172.5 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)42.6 m
- Beam7.1 m
- Draft2.3 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement39
- Officers4
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- Propulsion Type*4 × Mercedes-Benz MB 518 B diesel engines, 3000PS each *4 × propeller shafts, driving three-bladed propellers of 1.15m
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts, 4 propellers
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power2,206.5 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed42 kn
- Cruise Speed39 kn
- Range700
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main GunBofors 40 mm L/70
- Main Gun Calibre40 mm
- Main Gun Count2
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
- Air-Search RadarNavigation radar, Surveillance radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed10
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired10
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1961Production started
- 1984Production ended
65
years in service
23
years in production
10
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Zobel-class fast attack craftSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Turkey | 5 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
22PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT1EARLY COLD WAR · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT273GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS235PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
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