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Themistokles-class destroyer
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Destroyers · United States · 1972
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Themistokles-class destroyer
Themistokles-class destroyer Photo: U.S. Navy · 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
65
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
75
Versatility
80
Endurance
70
Aviation
30
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United States
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1972
Operators12 countries
Quantity98
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
65
Destroyers MASS Rating
21/43
Cold War
68/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
75
Versatility
80
Endurance
70
Aviation
30
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Themistokles-class destroyer
Category
Production
1972–
Quantity
98
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
65
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 Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardBath Iron Works, ME; Consolidated Steel, TX; Bethlehem (Staten Island, NY; Fore River, MA; San Pedro, CA; San Francisco, CA); Federal Shipbuilding, NJ; Todd Pacific Seattle, WA
  • Laid Down1972
  • Launched1971
  • Commissioned1972
  • Ships in Class98
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement3,370 t
  • Standard Displacement3,370 t
  • Full Load Displacement4,100 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)134 m
  • Beam14.3 m
  • Draft4.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement247
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)General Electric steam turbines, 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power50,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Cruise Speed20 kn
  • Range4,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun5"/38 caliber guns (3x2)
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count6
  • Secondary Guns40mm Bofors AA guns (2x4, 2x2), 20mm Oerlikon cannons
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed98
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned152
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired98
  • Preserved5
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armournone
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1972Production started
54
years in service
98
units produced
11
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
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.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
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.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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