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Type 43 destroyer
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1980
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Type43destroyer

Type 43 destroyer
Type 43 destroyer Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
60
Survivability
75
Versatility
65
Endurance
70
Aviation
30
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1980
Operators2 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
63
Destroyers MASS Rating
22/43
Cold War
76/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
60
Survivability
75
Versatility
65
Endurance
70
Aviation
30
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Type 43 destroyer
Category
Production
1980–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification3MOD.3
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Ships in Class8
  • In ServiceNo
◈Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Length (overall)174.65 m
  • Beam17.983 m
▣Propulsion3MOD.3
◇Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4.5"/55-caliber Mk.8 naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre114 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × Oerlikon/BMARC 20mm/70-caliber KBA guns
◆Missile Armament5MOD.5
▤Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
⬢Aviation4MOD.4
▲Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
◈Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed0
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned8
  • Cancelled8
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1980Production started
46
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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