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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
Australian light destroyer project
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
28
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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 TypeLight destroyer
- Builder / ShipyardWilliamstown Naval Dockyard
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement4,200 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length (overall)129.54 m
- Beam14.63 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement210
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionCODAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Two shafts each with one Rolls-Royce Olympus and one Rolls-Royce Tyne gas turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Range6,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5"/54 calibre Mark 45 gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsTwo double-barreled close-range guns
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesBoeing Harpoon
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-66 Standard
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemAutomated combat data system
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
▣Survivability1MOD.1
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed0
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled3
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1975Production started
- 1984Production ended
51
years in service
9
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Combined diesel-electric and gas propulsion system integrating diesel engines for cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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