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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
Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
58
Unit Price (current)
$8.0M
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$8.0M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardFederal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Bath Iron Works, Bethlehem Shipbuilding, Todd Pacific Seattle
- Laid Down1943
- Launched1945
- Commissioned1943
- Ships in Class58
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,200 t
- Standard Displacement2,200 t
- Full Load Displacement2,200 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)114.6 m
- Length (waterline)112.5 m
- Beam12.5 m
- Draft5.97 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement336
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 boilers; two steam turbines, 60,000 shp total; two shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power44,742 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed34 kn
- Range6,000
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun6 × 5 in/38 caliber guns (127 mm) in 3 × 2 Mk 38 DP mounts
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary Guns12 × 40 mm Bofors AA guns (2 × 4 & 2 × 2), 11 × 20 mm Oerlikon cannons (As built); later 6 × 3 in/50 caliber guns (76 mm)
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes10
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarMk 25 fire control radar with Mk 37 GFCS
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSC radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMk 37 GFCS with Mk 25 radar
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost8 USD
◆Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed58
- Lost4
- Retired29
▤Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourNone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1944Entered service
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
58
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
ALLEN M. SUMNER-CLASS DESTROYER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Countries11country
07 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
63DESTROYERS4WORLD WAR II · DESTROYERS1015UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS20PRICE · DESTROYERS313PRICE · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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