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Sunfish-class destroyer
Photo: photographer not identified. UK government · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1896
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Sunfish-classdestroyer

Sunfish-class destroyer
Sunfish-class destroyer Photo: photographer not identified. UK government · 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
50
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerR. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1896–1896
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
23
Destroyers MASS Rating
52/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
384/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Sunfish-class destroyer
Category
Production
1896–1896
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
23
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationTorpedo boat destroyer
  • Ship TypeDestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardHawthorn Leslie
  • Laid Down1894
  • Launched1895
  • Commissioned1896
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceNo
◈Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement53
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)8× Yarrow boilers
  • Shaft Power2,983 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed27 kn
◇Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main GunQF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
◆Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes2
▤Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Retired3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1896Production started
130
years in service
0
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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