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Carpenter-classdestroyer

Destroyers · United States · 1945
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Carpenter-classdestroyer

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
55
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
50
Sensors
40
Survivability
60
Versatility
65
Endurance
70
Aviation
0
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United States
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War II
In service1945–1946
Operators12 countries
Quantity98
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
49
Destroyers MASS Rating
32/69
World War II
191/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
55
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
50
Sensors
40
Survivability
60
Versatility
65
Endurance
70
Aviation
0
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Carpenter-class destroyer
Category
Production
1945–1946
Quantity
98
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
32
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
49
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 ClassificationDD
  • Ship TypeDestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardBath Iron Works, ME; Consolidated Steel, TX; Bethlehem (Staten Island, Fore River, San Pedro, San Francisco); Federal Shipbuilding, NJ; Todd Pacific Seattle, WA
  • Laid Down1942
  • Launched1944
  • Commissioned1945
  • Ships in Class98
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement2,616 t
  • Standard Displacement2,616 t
  • Full Load Displacement3,460 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)119 m
  • Beam12.5 m
  • Draft4.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement350
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)General Electric steam turbines, 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power44,760 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed36.8 kn
  • Cruise Speed20 kn
  • Range4,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun5 inch/38 caliber Mark 38 DP guns
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count6
  • Secondary Guns3 inch/50 caliber guns, 40 mm Bofors AA, 20 mm Oerlikon
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed98
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned152
  • Cancelled54
  • Lost1
  • Retired98
  • Preserved5
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armournone
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945Production started
  2. 1946Production ended
81
years in service
1
years in production
98
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 11 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
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 technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
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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