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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
E-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1934–1935
Quantity
18
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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
- Commissioned1934
- Ships in Class18
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,405 t
- Full Load Displacement1,940 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)100.3 m
- Beam10.1 m
- Draft3.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement145
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power26,848 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed35.5 kn
- Range6,350
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4.7 inch QF Mark IX
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns.50 machine guns
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
▲Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Lost10
- Retired8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1934Production started
- 1935Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
92
years in service
1
years in production
18
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
E-class destroyerSALES3records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Canada | 3 | — | — |
| — |  Greece | 1 | — | — |
| — |  Dominican Republic | 1 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
68DESTROYERS2INTERWAR PERIOD · DESTROYERS172UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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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