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Spruance-class destroyer
Photo: U.S. Navy Chief Journalist Alan J. Baribeau · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Destroyers · United States · 1975
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Spruance-class destroyer
Spruance-class destroyer Photo: U.S. Navy Chief Journalist Alan J. Baribeau · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
90
Sensors
75
Survivability
80
Versatility
95
Endurance
85
Aviation
60
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
88
Origin United States
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1975–1983
Operators1 countries
Quantity31
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
80
Destroyers MASS Rating
4/43
Cold War
20/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
90
Sensors
75
Survivability
80
Versatility
95
Endurance
85
Aviation
60
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
88
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Spruance-class destroyer
Category
Production
1975–1983
Quantity
31
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
80
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationDD
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardIngalls Shipbuilding
  • Laid Down1972
  • Commissioned1975
  • Ships in Class31
  • In ServiceNo
◈Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionCODAG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGAG
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power60,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▣Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun5-inch/54 caliber Mark 45
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
◇Missile Armament6MOD.6
◆Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
▤Aviation5MOD.5
⬢Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
▲Survivability5MOD.5
◎Fleet Status6MOD.6
  • Completed31
  • Active1
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired30
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1975Production started
  2. 1983Production ended
51
years in service
8
years in production
31
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE11terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
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.
Combined diesel-electric and gas propulsion system integrating diesel engines for cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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