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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
Kagerō-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1938–1941
Quantity
19
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
14
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Laid Down1937
- Launched1938
- Commissioned1939
- Ships in Class19
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement2,065 t
- Full Load Displacement2,032 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)118.5 m
- Length (waterline)116.2 m
- Beam10.8 m
- Draft3.76 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement240
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power38,776 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed35.5 kn
- Range6,053
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main GunType 3 127 mm 50-caliber naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count6
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
▲Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed19
- Planned22
- Cancelled3
- Lost18
- Retired1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1938Production started
- 1941Production ended
88
years in service
3
years in production
19
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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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