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Churruca-class (gearing) destroyer
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Churruca-class(gearing)destroyer

Destroyers · Spain · 1944
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Churruca-class(gearing)destroyer

Churruca-class (gearing) destroyer
Churruca-class (gearing) destroyer Photo: José Simó · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
50
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
45
Survivability
70
Versatility
65
Endurance
75
Aviation
20
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Spain
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War II
In service1944–1945
Operators1 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
55
Destroyers MASS Rating
17/69
World War II
141/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
50
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
45
Survivability
70
Versatility
65
Endurance
75
Aviation
20
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Churruca-class (gearing) destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
55
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 Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardBath Iron Works, Consolidated Steel, Federal Shipbuilding
  • Laid Down1944
  • Launched1945
  • Commissioned1972
  • Ships in Class5
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement2,616 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,657.856 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)119.024 m
  • Beam12.466 m
  • Draft4.359 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement350
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)General Electric steam turbines, 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power44,742 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed36.8 kn
  • Range4,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun5 in/38 cal Mark 38 DP
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed5
  • Retired5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1944Production started
  2. 1945Production ended
  3. 1956Entered service
  4. 1970Sale: Spain (5 units)
82
years in service
1
years in production
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 6units
6active
Churruca-class (gearing) destroyerSALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1970Spain5——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
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.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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