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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
Farragut-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1958–1961
Quantity
10
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
- Ship Typeguided-missile destroyer
- Builder / ShipyardBethlehem Steel Quincy; Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; San Francisco Naval Shipyard; Philadelphia Naval Shipyard; Bath Iron Works
- Ships in Class10
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement4,235 t
- Full Load Displacement5,735 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)156.2 m
- Beam15.9 m
- Draft5.4 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement360
- Officers23
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 geared steam turbines driving 2 shafts
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power63,384 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
- Range5,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5"/54 Mark 42 gun (127 mm)
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 twin 3"/50 mounts (later replaced by Harpoon launchers)
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship MissilesRIM-2 Terrier / RIM-67 Standard (SM‑1ER)
- Surface-to-Air MissilesTerrier and Standard missiles
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-49 and AN/SPS-48
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-10
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersMark 36 SRBOC
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed10
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1958Production started
- 1961Production ended
68
years in service
3
years in production
10
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
87DESTROYERS3EARLY COLD WAR · DESTROYERS1317UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
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.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
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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