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Type 82 guided missile destroyer
Photo: Peter Smith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Type82guidedmissiledestroyer

Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1969
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Type82guidedmissiledestroyer

Type 82 guided missile destroyer
Type 82 guided missile destroyer Photo: Peter Smith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
60
Survivability
70
Versatility
65
Endurance
75
Aviation
40
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
45
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1969–1973
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
61
Destroyers MASS Rating
25/43
Cold War
81/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
60
Survivability
70
Versatility
65
Endurance
75
Aviation
40
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Type 82 guided missile destroyer
Category
Production
1969–1973
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
61
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typeguided missile destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardSwan Hunter
  • Laid Down1967
  • Commissioned1973
  • Ships in Class8
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement6,300 t
  • Full Load Displacement7,100 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)154.53 m
  • Beam16.76 m
  • Draft7.5 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement397
  • Officers30
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Combined steam and gas (COSAG) with 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power44,742 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Range5,750
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun4.5-inch (113 mm) Mk 8 gun
  • Main Gun Calibre113 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × twin 30 mm, 2 × 20 mm, 2 × 20 mm
  • CIWS30 mm and 20 mm guns
⬢Missile Armament7MOD.7
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
  • Completed1
  • Active0
  • Planned8
  • Cancelled7
  • Lost0
  • Retired1
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1969Production started
  2. 1973Production ended
57
years in service
4
years in production
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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 mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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