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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
20 de Julio-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationHalland class
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardGötaverken, Eriksberg
- Laid Down1955
- Launched1955
- Commissioned1955
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,630 t
- Standard Displacement2,630 t
- Full Load Displacement3,344 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)121.6 m
- Beam12.1 m
- Draft4.24 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement272
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shaft geared turbines, 2 boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power43,250 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed35 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range3,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × Bofors 120 mm guns M/50 (2 × 2)
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns2 × Bofors 57 mm guns m/50 (1 × 2), 6 × Bofors 40 mm AA guns m/48 (6 × 1)
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Anti-Ship MissilesSaab Rb 08 anti-ship missiles
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
- Air-Search RadarRadar Scanter 009, Thomson-CSF Saturn, HSA M22
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled2
- Lost0
- Retired4
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1958Production started
68
years in service
0
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
20 de Julio-class destroyerSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Colombia | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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