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Quetzalcoatl-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Mexico · 1982
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Quetzalcoatl-class destroyer
Quetzalcoatl-class destroyer Photo: USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
80
Versatility
85
Endurance
75
Aviation
50
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Mexico
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1982
Operators12 countries
Quantity98
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
70
Destroyers MASS Rating
12/43
Cold War
45/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
80
Versatility
85
Endurance
75
Aviation
50
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Quetzalcoatl-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1982–
Quantity
98
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
70
destroyers category
ⓘ 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
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed98
  • Planned152
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired98
  • Preserved5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 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
📖 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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