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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
River-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1903–1905
Quantity
37
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Laid Down1903
- Commissioned1903
- Ships in Class37
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement543 t
- Full Load Displacement543.56 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)67.4 m
- Beam7.2 m
- Draft2.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement70
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power5,220 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed25.5 kn
- Range1,620
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes2
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
▲Aviation2MOD.2
◎Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
◈Survivability2MOD.2
▣Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed36
- Lost8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1903Production started
- 1905Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
123
years in service
2
years in production
37
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
313DESTROYERS8PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · DESTROYERS966UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS90PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
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A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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