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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
Gridley-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–1938
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationDestroyer
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Laid Down1935
- Commissioned1937
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,590 t
- Full Load Displacement2,219 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)103.8 m
- Beam10.9 m
- Draft3.9 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement158
- Officers8
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Shaft Power35,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed38.5 kn
- Range5,520
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count4
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes16
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1912Entered service
- 1936Production started
- 1938Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
90
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
234DESTROYERS50INTERWAR PERIOD · DESTROYERS2184UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS266PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
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