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Perth-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Australia · 1963
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Perth-classdestroyer

Perth-class destroyer
Perth-class destroyer Photo: Nick Thorne · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
60
Sensors
65
Survivability
70
Versatility
75
Endurance
70
Aviation
50
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Australia
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1963–1963
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
68
Destroyers MASS Rating
14/43
Cold War
54/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
60
Sensors
65
Survivability
70
Versatility
75
Endurance
70
Aviation
50
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Perth-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1963–1963
Quantity
3
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
68
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Ship TypeGuided missile destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardDefoe Shipbuilding Company
  • Commissioned1965
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement3,370 t
  • Standard Displacement3,370 t
  • Full Load Displacement4,618 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)133.4 m
  • Length (waterline)134.4 m
  • Beam14.35 m
  • Draft6.13 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement333
  • Officers21
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × Foster Wheeler D-type boilers, 2 × General Electric double reduction steam turbines
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power52,200 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed35 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range6,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 × 5-inch/54 caliber Mark 42 guns
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • CIWS2 × Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
  • Air-Search RadarHughes SPS-52C, Norden SPS-40C
  • Surface / Fire-Control RadarNorden SPS-67V
  • Phased-Array RadarNo
  • Combat SystemNaval Combat Data System (derivative of Naval Tactical Data System)
  • Aegis / EquivalentNo
  • Electronic WarfareYes
  • Decoy Launchers2 × SRBOC Mark 36, Nulka decoy launcher, AN/SLQ-25 towed decoy
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled1
  • Lost0
  • Retired3
  • Preserved3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1963Production started
  3. 1966Entered service
63
years in service
0
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
PERTH-CLASS DESTROYER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Perth-class destroyer 1963
06 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 4units
4active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
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.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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