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Mackenzie-class destroyer
Photo: PH2 M. Correa, USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · Canada · 1958
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Mackenzie-classdestroyer

Mackenzie-class destroyer
Mackenzie-class destroyer Photo: PH2 M. Correa, USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
65
Sensors
50
Survivability
70
Versatility
60
Endurance
75
Aviation
30
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Canada
ManufacturerCanadian Vickers
CategoryDestroyers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1958–1962
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
58
Destroyers MASS Rating
12/45
Early Cold War
112/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
65
Sensors
50
Survivability
70
Versatility
60
Endurance
75
Aviation
30
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Mackenzie-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1958–1962
Quantity
4
Unit Price (current)
$28.0M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$28.0M
Inflation: +%0
58
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 escort
  • Ship TypeDestroyer escort
  • Builder / ShipyardCanadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal; Victoria Machinery Depot Ltd., Victoria; Burrard Dry Dock Ltd., North Vancouver; Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Lauzon
  • Laid Down1958
  • Commissioned1962
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement2,380 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)111.6 m
  • Beam12.8 m
  • Draft4.11 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement290
  • Officers12
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers; 2 × English-Electric geared steam turbines; 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power22,371 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 × 3-inch/70 Mk.6 Vickers twin mount (except Qu'Appelle: 3-inch/50 twin)
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns2 × 3-inch/50 Mk.33 FMC twin mount
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost28,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned6
  • Cancelled2
  • Lost0
  • Retired4
  • Preserved0
▤Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1911Entered service
  2. 1958Production started
  3. 1962Production ended
68
years in service
4
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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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