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Aetos-class destroyer
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1911
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Aetos-classdestroyer

Aetos-class destroyer
Aetos-class destroyer Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
25
Endurance
35
Aviation
0
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1911–1911
Operators3 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
20
Destroyers MASS Rating
98/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
440/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
25
Endurance
35
Aviation
0
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Aetos-class destroyer
Category
Production
1911–1911
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
98
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
20
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardCammell Laird, Birkenhead
  • Laid Down1909
  • Launched1911
  • Commissioned1912
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement980 t
  • Standard Displacement980 t
  • Full Load Displacement995.68 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)89.3 m
  • Length (waterline)86.9 m
  • Beam8.4 m
  • Draft2.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement90
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × Parsons geared turbines; 2 shafts; 5 × White-Forster boilers
  • Number of Engines5
  • Shaft Power5 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed32 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4 × single 4-inch/50 EOC guns
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns2 × single 2-pounder AA guns (later 2 × single 40 mm Bofors)
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1911Production started
  2. 1912Sale: Greece (4 units)
  3. 1914First deployment: World War I
  4. 1916Sale: Greece (3 units)
115
years in service
0
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Aetos-class destroyerSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1916Greece3——
1912Greece4——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 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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