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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Churruca-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardSociedad Española de Construcción Naval (SECN)
- Commissioned1929
- Ships in Class18
- In ServiceYes
◈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
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionGas Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts, 2 Parsons geared turbines, 4 Yarrow boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power31,320 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed36 kn
- Range4,500
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5 × 120 mm L45 guns in single mounts
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count5
- Secondary Guns1 × 3 inch AA gun, 4 machine guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed18
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired16
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1929Production started
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
- 1951Production ended
97
years in service
22
years in production
18
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
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