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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
L and M-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1942
Quantity
16
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
7
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationL and M-class destroyer
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardParsons Marine Steam Turbine Company
- Ships in Class16
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,920 t
- Full Load Displacement2,660 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)110.3 m
- Beam11.3 m
- Draft3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement190
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × shafts, 2 × geared steam turbines, 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power35,800 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed36 kn
- Range5,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 4.7-inch Mk XI
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary GunsQF 4-inch Mk XVI, QF 4-inch Mk V, QF 2-pounder Mk VIII, QF .5-inch Vickers Mk III
⬢Missile Armament2MOD.2
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarType 286M
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 285
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed16
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost9
- Retired7
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1941Production started
- 1942Production ended
85
years in service
1
years in production
16
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
100DESTROYERS7WORLD WAR II · DESTROYERS253UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ 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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