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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
Lütjens-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Ship TypeGuided missile destroyer
- Builder / ShipyardBath Iron Works
- Laid Down1966
- Launched1967
- Commissioned1969
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement4,720 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)133.2 m
- Beam14.3 m
- Draft6.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement337
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × steam turbines; 2 shafts; 4 × boilers
- Shaft Power52,200 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed33 kn
- Range4,500
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun127 mm/54 Mk 42 mod 10
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns2 × Rheinmetall Mk 20 RH-202 20 mm autocannons
- CIWS2 × Mk 49 launchers (RIM-116 RAM)
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship MissilesHarpoon (via Mark 13 launcher)
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-24 Tartar, RIM-66 Standard SM-1MR, RIM-116 RAM
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-40, AN/SPS-52
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-67
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMk 74 fire-control system, AN/SPG-51C, AN/SPG-53, AN/SPG-60, Raytheon RP 1225
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers2 × SRBOC 6-cell chaff/flare, 1 × AN/SLQ-25 Nixie
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Armour1MOD.1
- Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1969Production started
- 1970Production ended
57
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Lütjens-class destroyerSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Germany | 3 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
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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