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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
Super Shimakaze-class destroyer
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
51
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Hull Classificationdestroyer
- Ship Typedestroyer
- Ships in Class19
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,567 t
- Standard Displacement2,567 t
- Full Load Displacement3,048 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)126.01 m
- Beam11.2 m
- Draft4.14 m
- Freeboard7.1 m
◇Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 × Kampon water tube boilers, 2 × Kampon geared turbines, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power55,928 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed40 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range6,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun6 × 127 mm/50 Type 3 naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count6
- Secondary GunsType 96 25 mm AA guns
▤Missile Armament3MOD.3
⬢Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes15
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
▲Aviation3MOD.3
◎Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
◈Survivability2MOD.2
▣Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed0
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned19
- Cancelled19
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
84
years in service
0
years in production
19
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ 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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