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Smith-class destroyer
Photo: N. L. Stebbing, Boston · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · United States · 1909
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Smith-classdestroyer

Smith-class destroyer
Smith-class destroyer Photo: N. L. Stebbing, Boston · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
45
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United States
ManufacturerNew York Shipbuilding Corporation, Bath Iron Works, William Cramp & Sons
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1909–1910
Operators1 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
22
Destroyers MASS Rating
72/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
413/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
45
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Smith-class destroyer
Category
Production
1909–1910
Quantity
5
Unit Price (current)
$26.8M↗ 3477% inflation · 1906→2025
Original Price
$750.0K (1906)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
72
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$26.8M
Original: $750.0K (1906)
Inflation: +%3477
22
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification1MOD.1
  • Ships in Class5
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement711 t
  • Full Load Displacement711.2 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)89.55 m
  • Beam7.92 m
  • Draft2.44 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement87
  • Officers4
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count5
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1909Production started
  2. 1910Production ended
117
years in service
1
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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