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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Quetzalcoatl-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationDD
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardBath Iron Works, ME; Consolidated Steel, TX; Bethlehem (Staten Island, NY; Fore River, MA; San Pedro, CA; San Francisco, CA); Federal Shipbuilding, NJ; Todd Pacific Seattle, WA
- Laid Down1978
- Commissioned1982
- Ships in Class98
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement4,500 t
- Standard Displacement4,800 t
- Full Load Displacement6,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)154 m
- Beam16.5 m
- Draft6.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement300
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)General Electric steam turbines, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power80,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range6,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5 inch/38 caliber Mark 38 DP guns
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns3 inch/50 caliber guns, 40 mm Bofors AA guns, 20 mm Oerlikon cannons
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Surface-to-Air MissilesASROC
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarSC radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMk37 GFCS
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed98
- Planned152
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired98
- Preserved5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1982Production started
44
years in service
98
units produced
11
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
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.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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