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Kidd-class destroyer
Photo: PH1 Goodrich, USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · United States · 1979
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Kidd-classdestroyer

Kidd-class destroyer
Kidd-class destroyer Photo: PH1 Goodrich, USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
80
ASW Capability
65
Sensors
70
Survivability
85
Versatility
70
Endurance
75
Aviation
50
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
40
Origin United States
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1979–1982
Operators2 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
71
Destroyers MASS Rating
9/43
Cold War
38/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
80
ASW Capability
65
Sensors
70
Survivability
85
Versatility
70
Endurance
75
Aviation
50
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Kidd-class destroyer
Category
Production
1979–1982
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
71
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull ClassificationKidd-class
  • Ship Typeguided-missile destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardIngalls Shipbuilding
  • Commissioned1981
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement7,289 t
  • Full Load Displacement9,783 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)172 m
  • Beam17 m
  • Draft10 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement348
  • Officers28
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionGas Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 gas turbines driving 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power59,600 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed33 kn
  • Range6,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun2 × 5-inch (127 mm) Mark 45
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • CIWSPhalanx
⬢Missile Armament7MOD.7
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed4
  • Active4
  • Lost0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1979Production started
  2. 1982Production ended
47
years in service
3
years in production
4
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory2country · 8units
8active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
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.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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