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Minekaze-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Japan · 1919
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Minekaze-classdestroyer

Minekaze-class destroyer
Minekaze-class destroyer Photo: Unknown author · 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
80
Origin Japan
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1919–1922
Operators2 countries
Quantity15
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
23
Destroyers MASS Rating
83/85
Interwar Period
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
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Minekaze-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1919–1922
Quantity
15
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
83
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
◎Identification2MOD.2
  • Ships in Class15
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement1,367 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,677 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)102.6 m
  • Beam9 m
  • Draft2.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement148
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Shaft Power28,700 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed39 kn
  • Range3,600
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
⬢Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1919Production started
  2. 1920Entered service
  3. 1922Production ended
  4. 1939First deployment: World War II
107
years in service
3
years in production
15
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
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