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Charger-class destroyer
Photo: photographer not identified. Symonds & Co. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1894
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Charger-classdestroyer

Charger-class destroyer
Charger-class destroyer Photo: photographer not identified. 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
25
Endurance
35
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerYarrow Shipbuilders Limited
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1894–1896
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
21
Destroyers MASS Rating
94/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
436/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Versatility
25
Endurance
35
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Charger-class destroyer
Category
Production
1894–1896
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
94
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
33
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
21
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Laid Down1893
  • Launched1894
  • Commissioned1896
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement259 t
  • Full Load Displacement300 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)59.4 m
  • Length (waterline)58.1 m
  • Beam5.6 m
  • Draft2.2 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement53
  • Officers2
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power2,834 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed27 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes2
▲Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed3
  • Lost0
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1894Production started
  2. 1896Production ended
132
years in service
2
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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