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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
J, K and N-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–1941
Quantity
24
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
27
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
53
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
◎Identification3MOD.3
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Ships in Class24
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,690 t
- Full Load Displacement1,717.04 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)108.6 m
- Beam10.9 m
- Draft3.81 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement183
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 boiler rooms, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power32,810.8 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed36 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range5,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mk IX & XII
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary GunsQF 2-pounder (40 mm) quadruple, Vickers .50 (12.7 mm) twin
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes10
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed24
- Planned25
- Cancelled1
- Lost13
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Entered service
- 1939Production started
- 1941Production ended
87
years in service
2
years in production
24
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
160DESTROYERS27WORLD WAR II · DESTROYERS354UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS410PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
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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