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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
Serrano-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1928–1929
Quantity
6
Unit Price (current)
$18.5M↗ 1750% inflation · 1927→2025
Original Price
$1.0M (1927)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
65
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$18.5M
Original: $1.0M (1927)
Inflation: +%1750
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardJohn I. Thornycroft & Company
- Laid Down1927
- Launched1928
- Commissioned1928
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,090 t
- Full Load Displacement1,107.44 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)91.44 m
- Beam8.84 m
- Draft3.86 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement130
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power20,880 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed35 kn
- Range3,500
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun4.7 inch QF Mark IX & XII
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns3-inch/40 QF 12-pounder 12 cwt AA gun and 3 machine guns
- CIWSOerlikon 20 mm cannon
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed6
- Retired6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927Sale: Chile (6 units) · $6 M
- 1928Production started
- 1929Production ended
98
years in service
1
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Serrano-class destroyerSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 |  Chile | 6 | $6.0 M | $111.0 M |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
270DESTROYERS65INTERWAR PERIOD · DESTROYERS768UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS26PRICE · DESTROYERS459PRICE · ALL WEAPONS90PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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