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Visby-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Sweden · 1942
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Visby-classdestroyer

Visby-class destroyer
Visby-class destroyer Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
30
Air Defence
25
ASW Capability
35
Sensors
20
Survivability
40
Versatility
30
Endurance
45
Aviation
0
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
20
Origin Sweden
ManufacturerEriksbergs Mekaniska Verkstad
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1944
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
28
Destroyers MASS Rating
58/69
World War II
302/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
30
Air Defence
25
ASW Capability
35
Sensors
20
Survivability
40
Versatility
30
Endurance
45
Aviation
0
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
20
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Visby-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1942–1944
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
58
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
28
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull ClassificationDestroyer/frigate
  • Ship TypeDestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardGötaverken, Eriksbergs
  • Commissioned1943
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,135 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,135 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)98 m
  • Length (waterline)95 m
  • Beam9 m
  • Draft3.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement155
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Three 3-drum boilers fed superheated steam to two de Laval geared steam turbines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power26,845 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed39 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun120 mm M/24 Bofors
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
  • Secondary GunsBofors 40 mm gun, 20 mm cannon
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
▲Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
◎Aviation2MOD.2
◈Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Planned4
  • Retired4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1942Production started
  3. 1944Production ended
  4. 2006Entered service
84
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 8units
8active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
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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