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Weapon-class destroyer
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Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1947
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Weapon-classdestroyer

Weapon-class destroyer
Weapon-class destroyer Photo: Joop van Bilsen for Anefo · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
50
Sensors
65
Survivability
70
Versatility
60
Endurance
55
Aviation
30
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerJ. Samuel White, Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited, John I. Thornycroft & Company
CategoryDestroyers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1947–1947
Operators29 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
57
Destroyers MASS Rating
14/45
Early Cold War
120/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
50
Sensors
65
Survivability
70
Versatility
60
Endurance
55
Aviation
30
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Weapon-class destroyer
Category
Production
1947–1947
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
57
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
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Laid Down1944
  • Commissioned1947
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,980 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,825 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)111.25 m
  • Length (waterline)104.09 m
  • Beam11.58 m
  • Draft4.42 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement234
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)unit system with side-by-side boiler and engine rooms
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power29,828 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed31 kn
  • Cruise Speed20 kn
  • Range5,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunQF 4 inch Mk XVI naval gun
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary GunsQF 40 mm Bofors
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed4
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned20
  • Cancelled16
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1947Production started
79
years in service
0
years in production
4
units produced
20
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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