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Ferret-class destroyer
Photo: photographer not identified. Symonds & Co. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1893
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Ferret-classdestroyer

Ferret-class destroyer
Ferret-class destroyer Photo: photographer not identified. Symonds & Co. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
20
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
30
Versatility
25
Endurance
35
Aviation
0
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1893–1894
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
17
Destroyers MASS Rating
114/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
463/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
20
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
30
Versatility
25
Endurance
35
Aviation
0
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Ferret-class destroyer
Category
Production
1893–1894
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
114
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
17
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 ClassificationTorpedo boat destroyer
  • Ship TypeDestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardCammell Laird
  • Laid Down1893
  • Launched1893
  • Commissioned1893
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement280 t
  • Standard Displacement280 t
  • Full Load Displacement280 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)60.65 m
  • Length (waterline)59.44 m
  • Beam5.79 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement53
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunQF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre76.2 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns3 × 6-pounder guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1893Production started
  2. 1894Production ended
133
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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