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VS 5 destroyer
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Destroyers · 1940
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VS5destroyer

VS 5 destroyer
VS 5 destroyer Photo: USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
65
Sensors
70
Survivability
75
Versatility
80
Endurance
60
Aviation
85
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ManufacturerAG Weser
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War II
In service1940
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
72
Destroyers MASS Rating
1/69
World War II
36/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
65
Sensors
70
Survivability
75
Versatility
80
Endurance
60
Aviation
85
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
VS 5 destroyer
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1940–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
72
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification1MOD.1
  • Ship Typedestroyer
◈Propulsion1MOD.1
▣Missile Armament1MOD.1
◇Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◆Aviation2MOD.2
▤Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
⬢Survivability2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1940Production started
86
years in service
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Aegis combat system or equivalent refers to naval combat systems integrating radar, missiles, and guns for air defense and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
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.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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