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La Masa-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Italy · 1917
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LaMasa-classdestroyer

La Masa-class destroyer
La Masa-class destroyer Photo: photographer of Italian navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
25
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
15
Versatility
20
Endurance
15
Aviation
0
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
30
Origin Italy
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War I
In service1917–1919
Operators1 countries
Quantity8
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
13
Destroyers MASS Rating
40/41
World War I
475/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
25
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
15
Versatility
20
Endurance
15
Aviation
0
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
La Masa-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1917–1919
Quantity
8
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR I
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
13
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 ClassificationDestroyer
  • Ship TypeDestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardCantieri navali Odero
  • Commissioned1917
  • Ships in Class8
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement785 t
  • Full Load Displacement851 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)73.5 m
  • Length (waterline)72.5 m
  • Beam7.3 m
  • Draft2.8 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement78
  • Officers4
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × Thornycroft boilers and 2 × Tosi steam turbines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power11,558 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed33.6 kn
  • Cruise Speed12.5 kn
  • Range2,230
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun102/45 mm Schneider-Armstrong 1917
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns2 × 76.2/40 mm Ansaldo
⬢Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
▲Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed8
  • Lost6
  • Retired2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1917Production started
  3. 1919Production ended
109
years in service
2
years in production
8
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
LA MASA-CLASS DESTROYER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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