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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
Shiratsuyu-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1935–1937
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classification1st Class destroyer
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardUraga Dock Company, Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Maizuru Naval Arsenal, Fujinagata Shipyards
- Laid Down1933
- Launched1936
- Commissioned1936
- Ships in Class10
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,685 t
- Standard Displacement1,685 t
- Full Load Displacement1,711.96 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)109.6 m
- Length (waterline)107.5 m
- Beam9.9 m
- Draft3.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement180
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shaft Kampon geared turbines with 3 Kanpon boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power31,319 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed34 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range4,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5 × Type 3 127 mm 50 caliber naval guns (2×2, 1×1)
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count5
- Secondary Guns2 × Type 93 13mm machine guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed10
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned10
- Cancelled0
- Lost10
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1935Production started
- 1937Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
91
years in service
2
years in production
10
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
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