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Cervantes-class destroyer
Photo: signed "Saez" ??? · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · Argentina · 1927
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Cervantes-class destroyer
Cervantes-class destroyer Photo: signed "Saez" ??? · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
30
ASW Capability
20
Sensors
25
Survivability
50
Versatility
45
Endurance
55
Aviation
0
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Argentina
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1927–1927
Operators2 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
35
Destroyers MASS Rating
65/85
Interwar Period
270/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
30
ASW Capability
20
Sensors
25
Survivability
50
Versatility
45
Endurance
55
Aviation
0
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Cervantes-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1927–1927
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
65
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
35
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification3MOD.3
  • Laid Down1923
  • Commissioned1927
  • Ships in Class2
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,560 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,120 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)101.5 m
  • Beam9.68 m
  • Draft3.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement175
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power31,319 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed36 kn
  • Range4,500
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count5
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed2
  • Active0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1926Sale: Argentina (2 units)
  2. 1927Production started
  3. 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
99
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Cervantes-class destroyerSALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1926Argentina2——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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