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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Vouga-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1932–1933
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
51
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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; Lisbon Naval Arsenal
- Laid Down1931
- Launched1932
- Commissioned1933
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement1,219 t
- Full Load Displacement1,238.504 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)98.45 m
- Beam9.45 m
- Draft3.35 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement147
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts; 2 × geared steam turbines
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power24,608.1 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed36 kn
- Range5,400
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4 × 4.7 in (120 mm) Vickers-Armstrong Mk G guns
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns3 × 2 pdr (40 mm) Mk VIII pom-poms; later 3 × 40 mm Bofors L/60; 3 × 20 mm cannon
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarType 291
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 285
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemBritish Type 285 and Type 291 radars; Squid ASW mortar (post-1957)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status1MOD.1
- Retired5
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1932Production started
- 1933Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
94
years in service
1
years in production
5
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Vouga-class destroyerSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Colombia | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
242DESTROYERS51INTERWAR PERIOD · DESTROYERS17PORTUGAL · ALL WEAPONS266PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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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