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V and W-class destroyer
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1917
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VandW-classdestroyer

V and W-class destroyer
V and W-class destroyer Photo: Emoscopes · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
50
Endurance
60
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerJohn Brown & Company, Cammell Laird, William Beardmore and Company, Swan Hunter, Alexander Stephen and Sons, Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, J. Samuel White, William Denny and Brothers, Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited, John I. Thornycroft & Company, William Doxford & Sons
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War I
In service1917–1924
Operators10 countries
Quantity67
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
25
Destroyers MASS Rating
20/41
World War I
338/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
10
ASW Capability
5
Sensors
5
Survivability
40
Versatility
50
Endurance
60
Aviation
0
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR I
20
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
25
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Ship TypeDestroyer
  • Laid Down1916
  • Launched1917
  • Ships in Class67
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement1,207 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,207.008 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)95 m
  • Beam9 m
  • Draft3.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement134
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts, 2 steam turbines, 3 water‑tube boilers
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power20,100 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed34 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range3,500
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunQF 4‑inch (102 mm) Mk V gun
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary GunsQF 3‑inch (76 mm) 20 cwt AA gun
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed67
  • Planned107
  • Cancelled40
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1917Production started
  2. 1924Production ended
109
years in service
7
years in production
67
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 10 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 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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