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Medea-class destroyer
Photo: William Lionel Wyllie · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Medea-classdestroyer

Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1915
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Medea-classdestroyer

Medea-class destroyer
Medea-class destroyer Photo: William Lionel Wyllie · 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
35
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War I
In service1915–1915
Operators2 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
23
Destroyers MASS Rating
30/41
World War I
384/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Medea-class destroyer
Category
Production
1915–1915
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR I
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
23
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 Down1914
  • Launched1915
  • Commissioned1915
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement1,056 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,056.64 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)83.21 m
  • Beam7.925 m
  • Draft3.048 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement80
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Shaft Power18,640 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed32 kn
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1915Production started
111
years in service
0
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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