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C-class destroyer
Photo: Symonds & Co · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1902
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C-classdestroyer

C-class destroyer
C-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
50
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerJohn Brown & Company, Vickers Limited, Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Earle's Shipbuilding, John I. Thornycroft & Company, William Doxford & Sons
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1902–1913
Operators1 countries
Quantity40
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
24
Destroyers MASS Rating
31/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
356/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
20
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 · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
24
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classification30 knotter
  • Ship TypeTorpedo boat destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardVarious
  • Ships in Class40
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement344 t
  • Full Load Displacement445 t
▣Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length (overall)64 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement65
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Triple expansion steam engines and/or steam turbines with coal-fired water-tube boilers
  • Shaft Power4,325 kW
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunQF 12-pounder (76-mm)
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary GunsQF 6-pounder (57-mm)
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed40
  • Lost11
  • Retired29
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1902Production started
  2. 1913Production ended
124
years in service
11
years in production
40
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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