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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
A-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1895–1913
Quantity
42
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Ship Typetorpedo boat destroyer
- Builder / ShipyardVarious
- Ships in Class42
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement185 t
- Full Load Displacement340 t
▣Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length (overall)61 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement53
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Triple expansion steam engines, coal-fired water-tube boilers
- Top Speed27 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsQF 6 pounder Hotchkiss
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed42
- Lost3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1895Production started
- 1913Production ended
131
years in service
18
years in production
42
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
413DESTROYERS72PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · DESTROYERS1081UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS90PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
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A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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