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Banshee-class destroyer
Photo: photographer not identified. Symonds & Co. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1894
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Banshee-classdestroyer

Banshee-class destroyer
Banshee-class destroyer Photo: photographer not identified. Symonds & Co. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
20
Endurance
30
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1894–1894
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
20
Destroyers MASS Rating
98/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
440/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
20
Endurance
30
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Banshee-class destroyer
Category
Production
1894–1894
Quantity
3
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationtorpedo boat destroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardCammell Laird
  • Laid Down1894
  • Launched1894
  • Commissioned1895
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement290 t
  • Standard Displacement290 t
  • Full Load Displacement290 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)64 m
  • Beam5.8 m
  • Draft2.1 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement53
  • Officers2
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunQF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns5 × 6-pounder guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned3
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1894Production started
132
years in service
0
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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