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Talisman-class destroyer
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Talisman-classdestroyer

Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1916
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Talisman-class destroyer
Talisman-class destroyer Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy · 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
20
Air Defence
5
ASW Capability
10
Sensors
5
Survivability
15
Versatility
30
Endurance
15
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
30
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerR. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War I
In service1916–1916
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
13
Destroyers MASS Rating
40/41
World War I
475/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
20
Air Defence
5
ASW Capability
10
Sensors
5
Survivability
15
Versatility
30
Endurance
15
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
30
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Talisman-class destroyer
Category
Production
1916–1916
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR I
40
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
13
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Ship TypeDestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardHawthorn Leslie and Company
  • Laid Down1914
  • Launched1915
  • Commissioned1916
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement1,098 t
  • Standard Displacement1,098 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,335 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)94 m
  • Beam8.53 m
  • Draft2.89 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement102
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 shafts; 3 steam turbines
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power18,642 kW
  • Shafts / Screws3
  • Top Speed32 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main GunQF 4 inch naval gun Mk IV, XII, XXII
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1916Production started
110
years in service
0
years in production
4
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.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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