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Claymore-class destroyer
Photo: ELD editors (Eugène Le Deley). Company disapeared in 1930 [2], did not specify name of the photograph [3]. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · France · 1906
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Claymore-classdestroyer

Claymore-class destroyer
Claymore-class destroyer Photo: ELD editors (Eugène Le Deley). Company disapeared in 1930 [2], did not specify name of the photograph [3]. · 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
50
Endurance
60
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin France
ManufacturerToulon Arsenal, Arsenal de Rochefort, Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1906–1909
Operators3 countries
Quantity13
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
26
Destroyers MASS Rating
8/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
313/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Versatility
50
Endurance
60
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Claymore-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1906–1909
Quantity
13
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
26
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Hull Classificationcontre‑torpilleurs
  • Ship TypeDestroyer
  • Ships in Class13
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement355 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)58 m
  • Length (waterline)58 m
  • Beam6.53 m
  • Draft2.95 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement60
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts; 2 triple‑expansion steam engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power5,071 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Range2,300
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun1 × 65 mm Canon de 65 mm Modèle 1891
  • Main Gun Calibre65 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns6 × 47 mm Hotchkiss guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed13
  • Lost0
  • Retired13
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1906Production started
  2. 1909Production ended
120
years in service
3
years in production
13
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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