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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
R-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationR-class destroyer
- Ship Typedestroyer
- Laid Down1940
- Ships in Class16
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement1,705 t
- Full Load Displacement2,425 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 Gun4.7 inch QF Mark IX
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary GunsQF 2 pounder Mk.VIII (40 mm L/39), QF 20 mm Oerlikon
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarRadar Type 290/291/293
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarRadar Type 285
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemFuze Keeping Clock HA Fire Control Computer
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed16
- Under Construction0
- Planned16
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired13
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
86
years in service
16
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
R-class destroyerSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 |  Australia | 3 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
141DESTROYERS17WORLD WAR II · DESTROYERS325UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS348PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 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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