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Nueva Esparta-class destroyer
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1950
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NuevaEsparta-classdestroyer

Nueva Esparta-class destroyer
Nueva Esparta-class destroyer Photo: Infragon · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
50
Sensors
55
Survivability
65
Versatility
60
Endurance
70
Aviation
30
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryDestroyers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1950–1956
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
56
Destroyers MASS Rating
15/45
Early Cold War
125/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
50
Sensors
55
Survivability
65
Versatility
60
Endurance
70
Aviation
30
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Nueva Esparta-class destroyer
Category
Production
1950–1956
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
48
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
56
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardVickers Armstrongs Shipyards, Barrow-in-Furness
  • Laid Down1951
  • Launched1952
  • Commissioned1953
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement2,600 t
  • Full Load Displacement3,670 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)122.53 m
  • Beam13.11 m
  • Draft5.79 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement254
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam turbines with Foster Wheeler boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power37,285 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed34 kn
  • Range10,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunQF 4.5 inch Mark V in BD Mark IV twin mountings
  • Main Gun Calibre114 mm
  • Main Gun Count6
  • Secondary Guns40 mm/60 Bofors in STAAG Mk.II and Mk.V twin mounts
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed3
  • Retired3
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armournone
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1950Production started
  2. 1956Production ended
76
years in service
6
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
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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