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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
Daring-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1952–1959
Quantity
11
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
3
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Hull ClassificationDestroyer
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Ships in Class11
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,830 t
- Standard Displacement2,830 t
- Full Load Displacement3,820 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)118.87 m
- Beam13.11 m
- Draft3.89 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement297
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)unit principle
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power39,999 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Range4,400
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 4.5 inch /45 (113 mm) Mark V
- Main Gun Calibre113 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary Guns40 mm /60 Bofors A/A
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes10
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarRadar Type 291
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemRadar Type 274, Type 275, Type 262, Type 293Q, Type 903
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed11
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned20
- Cancelled9
- Lost1
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1952Production started
- 1959Production ended
- 2007Entered service
74
years in service
7
years in production
11
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Daring-class destroyerSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Peru | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
87DESTROYERS3EARLY COLD WAR · DESTROYERS237UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
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