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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
Town-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1920–1940
Quantity
50
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
43
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationflush-decker
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardVarious
- Laid Down1917
- Launched1918
- Commissioned1919
- Ships in Class50
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,020 t
- Standard Displacement1,105 t
- Full Load Displacement1,190 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)95.7 m
- Length (waterline)96.2 m
- Beam9.45 m
- Draft3.6 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement146
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 boilers, 2 geared turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4-inch (102 mm) guns
- Main Gun Calibre102 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns3-inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft gun
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed50
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned50
- Cancelled0
- Lost10
- Retired40
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armournone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1920Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Entered service
106
years in service
20
years in production
50
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
Town-class destroyerSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 |  United Kingdom | 50 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
254DESTROYERS43WORLD WAR II · DESTROYERS732UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS90PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ 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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