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Handy-class destroyer
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1895
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Handy-classdestroyer

Handy-class destroyer
Handy-class destroyer Photo: photographer not identified. UK government · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
0
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1895–1895
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
22
Destroyers MASS Rating
72/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
413/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
0
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Handy-class destroyer
Category
Production
1895–1895
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
22
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Ship TypeTorpedo boat destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
  • Laid Down1893
  • Launched1895
  • Commissioned1895
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement275 t
  • Full Load Displacement310 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)59.64 m
  • Length (waterline)58.62 m
  • Beam5.79 m
  • Draft2.29 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement53
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Thornycroft boilers, triple expansion steam engines
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power2,982 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed27 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunQF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns3 × 6-pounder guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned3
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1895Production started
131
years in service
0
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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