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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
Brown-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
27
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardBath Iron Works; Bethlehem Steel; Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
- Laid Down1942
- Launched1943
- Commissioned1961
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement2,050 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)114.6 m
- Beam12.1 m
- Draft4.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement300
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Shaft Power44,742 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed35 kn
- Range6,500
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5-inch/38 caliber guns
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns40 mm Bofors guns
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes5
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-6
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-10
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMark 37 director
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status1MOD.1
- Retired5
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1943Production started
- 1961Entered service
- 1982First deployment: Falklands War
83
years in service
18
years in production
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 14 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries15country
Brown-class destroyerSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Argentina | 5 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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