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Quail-class destroyer
Photo: John Alfred Hampton · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1895
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Quail-classdestroyer

Quail-class destroyer
Quail-class destroyer Photo: John Alfred Hampton · 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
45
Aviation
0
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerCammell Laird
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1895–1895
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
24
Destroyers MASS Rating
31/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
356/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
45
Aviation
0
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Quail-class destroyer
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1895–1895
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
24
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 TypeTorpedo boat destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardCammell Laird
  • Laid Down1895
  • Launched1895
  • Commissioned1895
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement350 t
  • Standard Displacement350 t
▣Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Length (overall)64 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement63
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Triple expansion steam engines with coal-fired Normand boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power4,699 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main GunQF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1895Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
131
years in service
0
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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