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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
Friesland-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Laid Down1951
- Launched1953
- Commissioned1956
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement2,497 t
- Full Load Displacement3,070 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)116 m
- Beam11.7 m
- Draft5.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement284
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power44,760 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed36 kn
- Range4,000
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunBofors 120 mm Naval Automatic Gun L/50
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary GunsBofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
- Air-Search RadarLW-02, DA-01, ZW-01
▣Survivability1MOD.1
- Hull Materialsteel
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed8
- Active0
- Retired8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1951Production started
- 1958Production ended
75
years in service
7
years in production
8
units produced
04 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ 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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