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C and D-class destroyer
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1932
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CandD-classdestroyer

C and D-class destroyer
C and D-class destroyer Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
40
ASW Capability
30
Sensors
35
Survivability
65
Versatility
70
Endurance
75
Aviation
0
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerVickers-Armstrongs, J. Samuel White
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1932–1933
Operators2 countries
Quantity14
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
48
Destroyers MASS Rating
36/85
Interwar Period
193/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
40
ASW Capability
30
Sensors
35
Survivability
65
Versatility
70
Endurance
75
Aviation
0
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
C and D-class destroyer
Category
Production
1932–1933
Quantity
14
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
36
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
48
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Laid Down1930
  • Launched1932
  • Commissioned1932
  • Ships in Class14
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,397 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,397 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)100.2 m
  • Beam10.1 m
  • Draft3.81 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement145
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power26,845.2 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed36 kn
  • Range5,870
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed14
  • Active0
  • Lost10
  • Retired4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1913Entered service
  2. 1932Production started
  3. 1933Production ended
  4. 1937Sale: Canada (5 units)
94
years in service
1
years in production
14
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
C and D-class destroyer 1932
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05 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
C and D-class destroyerSALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1937Canada5——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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