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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
Ardent-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1895–1895
Quantity
3
Unit Price (current)
$6.9M↗ 3477% inflation · 1893→2025
Original Price
$192.0K (1893)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$6.9M
Original: $192.0K (1893)
Inflation: +%3477
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationTorpedo boat destroyer
- Ship Typedestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardJohn I. Thornycroft & Company
- Laid Down1893
- Launched1894
- Commissioned1895
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement245 t
- Full Load Displacement301 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)61 m
- Length (waterline)61 m
- Beam6 m
- Draft2 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement50
- Officers2
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Triple expansion steam engines
- Shaft Power3,281 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed27 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun12-pounder gun
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns6-pounder guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability3MOD.3
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost192,000 USD
◆Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed3
- Lost1
- Retired2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1893Sale: United Kingdom (3 units) · $576,000
- 1895Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
131
years in service
0
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Ardent-class destroyerSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 |  United Kingdom | 3 | $576 B | $20.6 M |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
413DESTROYERS72PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · DESTROYERS1081UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS33PRICE · DESTROYERS593PRICE · ALL WEAPONS90PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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