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C-class destroyer
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1944
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C-classdestroyer

C-class destroyer
C-class destroyer Photo: Royal Navy official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Air Defence
50
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
45
Survivability
70
Versatility
75
Endurance
60
Aviation
10
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerJohn Brown & Company, Vickers-Armstrongs, Alexander Stephen and Sons, Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, J. Samuel White, William Denny and Brothers, Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited, John I. Thornycroft & Company
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War II
In service1944–1945
Operators4 countries
Quantity32
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
55
Destroyers MASS Rating
17/69
World War II
141/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Air Defence
50
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
45
Survivability
70
Versatility
75
Endurance
60
Aviation
10
Technology
40
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 · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
55
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification2MOD.2
  • Ships in Class32
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,737 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,570 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)110.6 m
  • Length (waterline)103.5 m
  • Beam10.9 m
  • Draft3.05 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement186
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power29,800 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed36 kn
  • Range4,675
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre113 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
⬢Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
▲Aviation2MOD.2
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1944Production started
  2. 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
32
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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