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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
Marcílio Dias-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationDD
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardConsolidated Steel Corporation
- Laid Down1944
- Launched1945
- Commissioned1973
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement2,616 t
- Full Load Displacement2,657.856 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)119.024 m
- Beam12.466 m
- Draft4.359 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement350
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × boilers, General Electric steam turbines, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power44,742 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed36.8 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Gun5-inch/38-caliber Mark 30
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count4
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRUR-5 ASROC
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-40
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-10
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMark 25 director
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945Production started
- 1973Production ended
81
years in service
28
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Marcílio Dias-class destroyerSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
236DESTROYERS40COLD WAR · DESTROYERS2227UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS448PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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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