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Klas-class destroyer
Photo: Björn Hansson · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Klas-classdestroyer

Destroyers · Sweden · 1931
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Klas-classdestroyer

Klas-class destroyer
Klas-class destroyer Photo: Björn Hansson · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
30
ASW Capability
20
Sensors
35
Survivability
50
Versatility
45
Endurance
30
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Sweden
ManufacturerKarlskrona shipyard
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1931–1932
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
34
Destroyers MASS Rating
69/85
Interwar Period
276/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
30
ASW Capability
20
Sensors
35
Survivability
50
Versatility
45
Endurance
30
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Klas-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1931–1932
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
69
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
34
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Laid Down1929
  • Launched1931
  • Commissioned1932
  • Ships in Class2
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,020 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,036.32 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)91 m
  • Beam8.9 m
  • Draft3.7 m
◇Propulsion4MOD.4
◆Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
▤Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1931Production started
  2. 1932Production ended
  3. 1963Entered service
95
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 4units
4active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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