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Yarrow R-class destroyer
Photo: Charles Pears · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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YarrowR-classdestroyer

Destroyers · United Kingdom · 1916
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YarrowR-classdestroyer

Yarrow R-class destroyer
Yarrow R-class destroyer Photo: Charles Pears · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
20
ASW Capability
10
Sensors
15
Survivability
50
Versatility
60
Endurance
55
Aviation
0
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryDestroyers
EraWorld War I
In service1916–1917
Operators1 countries
Quantity7
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
32
Destroyers MASS Rating
8/41
World War I
282/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
20
ASW Capability
10
Sensors
15
Survivability
50
Versatility
60
Endurance
55
Aviation
0
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Yarrow R-class destroyer
Category
Production
1916–1917
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR I
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
32
destroyers category
ⓘ 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
  • Laid Down1915
  • Launched1916
  • Commissioned1916
  • Ships in Class7
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement897 t
  • Standard Displacement930 t
  • Full Load Displacement911.352 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)83.4 m
  • Beam7.8 m
  • Draft2.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement82
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 Yarrow-type boilers feeding Parsons direct‑drive steam turbines, 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power20,100 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed36 kn
  • Range1,860
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun3 × QF 4‑inch (102 mm) Mk IV guns
  • Main Gun Calibre102 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
  • Secondary Guns1 × QF 2‑pdr (40 mm) pom‑pom
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
▲Aviation2MOD.2
◎Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1916Production started
  3. 1917Production ended
110
years in service
1
years in production
7
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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