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Laforey-class destroyer
Photo: Surgeon Oscar Parkes · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1913
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Laforey-classdestroyer

Laforey-class destroyer
Laforey-class destroyer Photo: Surgeon Oscar Parkes · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
15
Survivability
50
Versatility
60
Endurance
55
Aviation
0
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerWilliam Beardmore and Company, Swan Hunter, Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, William Denny and Brothers, Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited, John I. Thornycroft & Company, Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1913–1914
Operators1 countries
Quantity22
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
30
Destroyers MASS Rating
4/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
292/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
15
Survivability
50
Versatility
60
Endurance
55
Aviation
0
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
30
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Laid Down1912
  • Launched1913
  • Commissioned1914
  • Ships in Class22
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Light Displacement965 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)82 m
  • Beam8.4 m
  • Draft3.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement74
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Shaft Power18,270 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed29 kn
  • Range1,720
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation2MOD.2
◈Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed22
  • Lost3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1913Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
113
years in service
1
years in production
22
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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