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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
Kawakaze-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1917–1919
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR I
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
40
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationdestroyer
- Ship Typedestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardMaizuru Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
- Laid Down1916
- Launched1917
- Commissioned1918
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement1,300 t
- Full Load Displacement1,580 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)97.3 m
- Length (waterline)97.3 m
- Beam8.8 m
- Draft2.8 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement128
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2-shaft steam turbine, 4 boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power25,354 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed37.5 kn
- Cruise Speed14 kn
- Range4,400
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3 × Type 3 120 mm 45 caliber naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns2 × 6.5 mm machine guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourNone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1917Production started
- 1919Production ended
109
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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