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Thornycroft type destroyer leader
Photo: Royal Navy official photographer, Russell, J E (Lt) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1917
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Thornycrofttypedestroyerleader

Thornycroft type destroyer leader
Thornycroft type destroyer leader Photo: Royal Navy official photographer, Russell, J E (Lt) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
30
ASW Capability
40
Sensors
20
Survivability
40
Versatility
60
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War I
In service1917–1925
Operators1 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
43
Destroyers MASS Rating
3/41
World War I
218/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
30
ASW Capability
40
Sensors
20
Survivability
40
Versatility
60
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Thornycroft type destroyer leader
Category
Production
1917–1925
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR I
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
43
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 ClassificationFlotilla leader
  • Ship TypeDestroyer leader
  • Builder / ShipyardThornycroft
  • Laid Down1916
  • Launched1917
  • Commissioned1917
  • Ships in Class5
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,480 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,009 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)100.2 m
  • Beam9.6 m
  • Draft3.81 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement164
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 Yarrow boilers, Brown-Curtis turbines, 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power29,830 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed38 kn
  • Cruise Speed36 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunBL 4.7 in (120 mm) Mark I guns
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count5
  • Secondary Guns12 pdr (3 in) HA Mark VIII
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1917Production started
  2. 1925Production ended
109
years in service
8
years in production
5
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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