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Urakaze-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Japan · 1915
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Urakaze-classdestroyer

Urakaze-class destroyer
Urakaze-class destroyer Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
20
ASW Capability
10
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
ManufacturerYarrow Shipbuilders Limited
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War I
In service1915–1917
Operators3 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
26
Destroyers MASS Rating
16/41
World War I
313/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
20
ASW Capability
10
Sensors
15
Survivability
40
Versatility
35
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Urakaze-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1915–1917
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR I
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
26
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 / ShipyardYarrow Shipbuilders, Scotland
  • Laid Down1913
  • Launched1915
  • Commissioned1917
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement907 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,085 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)87.2 m
  • Beam8.4 m
  • Draft2.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement120
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts; 2 steam turbines; 3 Yarrow boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power16,405 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Range1,800
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun1 × QF 4.7 inch (119 mm) gun Mk I–IV
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns4 × 3‑inch (76 mm) 12‑pdr guns
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
  • Torpedo Tubes2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1915Production started
  2. 1917Production ended
  3. 1939First deployment: World War II
111
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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