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Bainbridge-classdestroyer

Destroyers · United States · 1901
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Bainbridge-classdestroyer

Bainbridge-class destroyer
Bainbridge-class destroyer Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Versatility
50
Endurance
45
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United States
ManufacturerFore River Shipyard, Union Iron Works, Neafie & Levy, Harlan and Hollingsworth, William R. Trigg Company, Gas Engine & Power Company & Charles L. Seabury Company
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1901–1903
Operators1 countries
Quantity13
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
26
Destroyers MASS Rating
8/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
313/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Versatility
50
Endurance
45
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
57
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
26
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 ClassificationTorpedo Boat Destroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardMultiple
  • Laid Down1899
  • Launched1902
  • Commissioned1902
  • Ships in Class13
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement420 t
  • Full Load Displacement426.72 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)76.2 m
  • Beam7.01 m
  • Draft1.829 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement75
  • Officers3
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)coal-fired triple-expansion engines
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power5,965 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed29 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun3 in/50 caliber
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns57 mm QF 6 pounder Hotchkiss
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◈Survivability5MOD.5
▣Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Lost1
  • Retired12
◇Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1901Production started
  2. 1903Production ended
  3. 1914First deployment: World War I
125
years in service
2
years in production
13
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Bainbridge-class destroyer 1901
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05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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