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Douro-class destroyer
Photo: Charles Chusseau-Flaviens · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · Portugal · 1913
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Douro-classdestroyer

Douro-class destroyer
Douro-class destroyer Photo: Charles Chusseau-Flaviens · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
15
ASW Capability
10
Sensors
20
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Portugal
ManufacturerArsenal da Marinha
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1913–1920
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality85%
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
15
ASW Capability
10
Sensors
20
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Douro-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1913–1920
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
67
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardLisbon Shipyard
  • Laid Down1912
  • Commissioned1913
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement515 t
  • Standard Displacement515 t
  • Full Load Displacement523.24 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)73.2 m
  • Beam7.2 m
  • Draft2.3 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement80
  • Officers5
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 steam turbines, 3 screws
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power8,202.7 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed27 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range1,600
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun102 mm gun
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × 76 mm guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Lost1
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1913Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
  3. 1920Production ended
113
years in service
7
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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