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Audaz-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Spain · 1951
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Audaz-classdestroyer

Audaz-class destroyer
Audaz-class destroyer Photo: paadin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
25
ASW Capability
35
Sensors
20
Survivability
40
Versatility
30
Endurance
45
Aviation
10
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Spain
ManufacturerEmpresa Nacional Bazán
CategoryDestroyers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1951–1965
Operators1 countries
Quantity9
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
30
Destroyers MASS Rating
39/45
Early Cold War
292/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
25
ASW Capability
35
Sensors
20
Survivability
40
Versatility
30
Endurance
45
Aviation
10
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Audaz-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1951–1965
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
39
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
30
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardSociedad Española de Construcción Naval
  • Laid Down1945
  • Commissioned1953
  • Ships in Class9
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,106 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,474 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)93.9 m
  • Beam9.4 m
  • Draft3 m
◇Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)unit machinery layout with boiler and engine rooms alternating
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power22,950 kW
  • Top Speed33 kn
  • Range3,800
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun3 × 105 mm dual‑purpose guns
  • Main Gun Calibre105 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
  • Secondary Guns4 × 37 mm AA guns, 8 × 20 mm AA guns
▤Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
⬢Aviation3MOD.3
▲Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
◎Survivability5MOD.5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1951Production started
  2. 1965Production ended
75
years in service
14
years in production
9
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 2units
2active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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