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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
D-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1932–1933
Quantity
14
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationD-class destroyer
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardUnited Kingdom
- Laid Down1930
- Launched1932
- Commissioned1932
- Ships in Class14
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,375 t
- Standard Displacement1,375 t
- Full Load Displacement1,890 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)100.28 m
- Beam10.06 m
- Draft3.81 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement145
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × geared steam turbines
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power26,845 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed36 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range5,870
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × QF 4.7-inch Mk IX guns
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns1 × QF 3-inch 20 cwt AA gun
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemDirector-control tower
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed14
- Under Construction0
- Planned14
- Cancelled0
- Lost10
- Retired14
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armournone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1932Production started
- 1933Production ended
94
years in service
1
years in production
14
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
184DESTROYERS31INTERWAR PERIOD · DESTROYERS405UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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.
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