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Q and R-class destroyer
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1942
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QandR-classdestroyer

Q and R-class destroyer
Q and R-class destroyer Photo: Daan Noske / Anefo · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
60
Survivability
55
Versatility
70
Endurance
75
Aviation
30
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerJohn Brown & Company, Cammell Laird, Swan Hunter, R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, J. Samuel White
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War II
In service1942
Operators4 countries
Quantity16
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
61
Destroyers MASS Rating
5/69
World War II
81/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
60
Survivability
55
Versatility
70
Endurance
75
Aviation
30
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
61
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Laid Down1940
  • Ships in Class16
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement1,692 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,411 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)109.2 m
  • Beam10.9 m
  • Draft2.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement176
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × Admiralty three-drum boilers, Parsons geared steam turbines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power29,828 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed36 kn
  • Cruise Speed20 kn
  • Range4,675
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4 × QF 4.7 inch Mk.IX guns (single mounts CP Mk.XVIII)
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns4 × QF 2 pdr Mk.VIII (40 mm L/39) quad mount Mk.VII, 6 × QF 20 mm Oerlikon single mount P Mk.III
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed16
  • Planned16
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost2
  • Retired13
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1942Production started
84
years in service
16
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 16units
16active
Q and R-class destroyerSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Australia3——
—Australia2——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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