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Bullfinch-class destroyer
Photo: Symonds & Co. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1898
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Bullfinch-classdestroyer

Bullfinch-class destroyer
Bullfinch-class destroyer Photo: Symonds & Co. · 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
35
Endurance
45
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1898–1898
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
23
Destroyers MASS Rating
52/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
384/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
45
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Bullfinch-class destroyer
Category
Production
1898–1898
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
23
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 ClassificationC-class destroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardEarle's Shipbuilding
  • Laid Down1898
  • Launched1898
  • Commissioned1898
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement345 t
  • Standard Displacement345 t
  • Full Load Displacement345 t
▣Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length (overall)64 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement63
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun12-pounder
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1898Production started
128
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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