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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
Hetzer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
2,827
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
38
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationJagdpanzer 38
- Ship Typetank destroyer
- Builder / ShipyardBMM and Škoda
- Laid Down1943
- Commissioned1944
- Ships in Class2,827
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement15.75 t
- Standard Displacement15.75 t
- Full Load Displacement15.75 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length (overall)6.27 m
- Beam2.63 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement4
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Praga 6-cylinder petrol engine, Praga-Wilson Typ CV transmission
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power118 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed42 kn
- Range180
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48
- Main Gun Calibre75 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns7.92 mm MG 34 or MG 42 machine gun
⬢Survivability1MOD.1
- Hull Materialsteel
▲Fleet Status1MOD.1
- Completed2,827
◎Armour1MOD.1
- Armour8-60 mm sloped armour
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
2,827
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
HetzerSALES2records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Czech Republic | 249 | — | — |
| — |  Switzerland | 158 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
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