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U and V-class destroyer
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1943
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UandV-classdestroyer

U and V-class destroyer
U and V-class destroyer Photo: Royal Navy official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
50
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
45
Survivability
70
Versatility
65
Endurance
75
Aviation
20
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerJohn Brown & Company
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1944
Operators2 countries
Quantity16
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
56
Destroyers MASS Rating
12/69
World War II
125/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
50
ASW Capability
55
Sensors
45
Survivability
70
Versatility
65
Endurance
75
Aviation
20
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
U and V-class destroyer
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1944
Quantity
16
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
56
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 / ShipyardJohn Brown & Company, Cammell Laird, Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, J. Samuel White, Swan Hunter, John I. Thornycroft and Company, Vickers-Armstrongs
  • Laid Down1941
  • Launched1942
  • Commissioned1943
  • Ships in Class16
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,795 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,091 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)110.6 m
  • Beam10.7 m
  • Draft3.05 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement180
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × Admiralty 3-drum water-tube boilers; Geared steam turbines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power29,828 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed36.75 kn
  • Range4,860
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunQF 4.7-inch (120-mm) Mk IX guns in single mountings CP Mk.XXII
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary GunsQF 40 mm Bofors guns in twin mount Mk.IV; QF 20 mm Oerlikon guns; 2 × twin mounts Mk.V, 2 × single mounts Mk.III
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status1MOD.1
  • Lost1
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1943Production started
  2. 1944Production ended
83
years in service
1
years in production
16
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
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.
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