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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
W and Z-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1944
Quantity
16
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Ship TypeDestroyer
- Launched1943
- Commissioned1943
- Ships in Class16
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement1,730 t
- Full Load Displacement2,570 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)110.56 m
- Beam10.9 m
- Draft3.05 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement179
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, Parsons single-reduction geared steam turbines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power29,828 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed36 kn
- Cruise Speed32 kn
- Range4,675
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunQF 4.7 inch (120-mm) L/45 Mk.IX
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary GunsQF 2-pounder (40-mm) Mk.VIII, 40 mm Bofors, 20 mm Oerlikon, QF 2-pounder Mk.XVI
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
- Air-Search RadarType 291, Type 293
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed16
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost4
- Retired12
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1943Production started
- 1944Entered service
- 1950Sale: South Africa (3 units)
- 1953Sale: South Africa (1 units)
- 1955Sale: Egypt (1 units)
- 1957Last sale: South Africa (1 units)
83
years in service
1
years in production
16
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
W and Z-class destroyerSALES6records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 |  South Africa | 1 | — | — |
| 1956 |  Serbia | 2 | — | — |
| 1955 |  Egypt | 1 | — | — |
| 1953 | South Africa | 1 | — | — |
| 1950 | South Africa | 3 | — | — |
| — |  Israel | 1 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
141DESTROYERS17WORLD WAR II · DESTROYERS325UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS90PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
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