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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
Gearing-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1945–1946
Quantity
98
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
9
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationDestroyer
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardBath Iron Works, ME; Consolidated Steel, TX; Bethlehem (Staten Island, NY; Fore River, MA; San Pedro, CA; San Francisco, CA); Federal Shipbuilding, NJ; Todd Pacific Seattle, WA
- Laid Down1942
- Launched1944
- Commissioned1945
- Ships in Class98
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,425 t
- Standard Displacement2,616 t
- Full Load Displacement3,460 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)118.97 m
- Beam12.496 m
- Draft5.486 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement350
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × boilers driving General Electric steam turbines, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power60,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed36.8 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5"/38 caliber Mark 38 DP guns (6 barrels in 3 twin mounts)
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary Guns3"/50 caliber guns (2 twin, 2 single), 40mm Bofors AA guns (2 quad, 2 twin), 20mm Oerlikon cannons
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- VLS Cells0
- Surface-to-Air MissilesASROC 8-cell launcher
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes5
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarSC radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMk37 Gun Fire Control System (GFCS)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed98
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned152
- Cancelled54
- Lost1
- Retired98
- Preserved5
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourNone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production started
- 1946Production ended
81
years in service
1
years in production
98
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
112DESTROYERS9WORLD WAR II · DESTROYERS1413UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
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.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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