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E and F-class destroyer
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1934
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EandF-classdestroyer

E and F-class destroyer
E and F-class destroyer Photo: Royal Navy official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
50
Sensors
55
Survivability
70
Versatility
65
Endurance
75
Aviation
0
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerR. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1934–1935
Operators2 countries
Quantity18
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
55
Destroyers MASS Rating
14/85
Interwar Period
141/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
50
Sensors
55
Survivability
70
Versatility
65
Endurance
75
Aviation
0
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
E and F-class destroyer
Category
Production
1934–1935
Quantity
18
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
58
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 / ShipyardUnited Kingdom
  • Laid Down1933
  • Launched1934
  • Commissioned1934
  • Ships in Class18
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement1,405 t
  • Standard Displacement1,405 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,427.48 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, 3 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power26,845.2 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed35.5 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range6,350
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4 × single 4.7 in QF Mark IX
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns2 × quadruple 0.5 in Vickers machine guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed18
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned18
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost10
  • Retired8
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armournone
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1934Production started
  2. 1935Production ended
  3. 1939First deployment: World War II
92
years in service
1
years in production
18
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
E and F-class destroyer 1934
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 12units
12active
📖 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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