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Lampo-class destroyer
Photo: Ulisse Conti-Vecchi (1834-1900) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · Germany · 1899
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Lampo-classdestroyer

Lampo-class destroyer
Lampo-class destroyer Photo: Ulisse Conti-Vecchi (1834-1900) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
50
Endurance
55
Aviation
0
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Germany
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1899–1902
Operators1 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
25
Destroyers MASS Rating
19/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
338/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
50
Endurance
55
Aviation
0
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Lampo-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1899–1902
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
19
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
25
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardSchichau-Werke
  • Laid Down1899
  • Commissioned1900
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement315 t
  • Full Load Displacement348 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)62.05 m
  • Length (waterline)60 m
  • Beam6.5 m
  • Draft2.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement59
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × vertical triple-expansion steam engines, 4 × Thornycroft boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power4,474 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed31 kn
  • Cruise Speed12 kn
  • Range2,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun1 × 76 mm (3 in)/40 QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns5 × 57 mm/43 QF 6-pounder Nordenfelt guns (varies by ship)
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed6
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned6
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired6
  • Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1899Production started
  2. 1902Production ended
  3. 1911First deployment: Italo-Turkish War
127
years in service
3
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / 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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