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Alaska-class cruiser
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Cruisers · United States · 1944
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Alaska-class cruiser
Alaska-class cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
Multi-Role Capability
40
Sensors
55
Survivability
80
Endurance
70
Command Capability
65
Aviation
30
Strategic Impact
50
Cost-Effectiveness
35
Origin United States
CategoryCruisers
EraWorld War II
In service1944–1944
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
59
Cruisers MASS Rating
15/26
World War II
49/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
60
Multi-Role Capability
40
Sensors
55
Survivability
80
Endurance
70
Command Capability
65
Aviation
30
Strategic Impact
50
Cost-Effectiveness
35
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Alaska-class cruiser
Category
Production
1944–1944
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR II
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
59
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationCB
  • Ship Typelarge cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardNew York Shipbuilding Corporation
  • Laid Down1941
  • Launched1944
  • Commissioned1944
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement29,771 t
  • Full Load Displacement30,247.336 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)246.28 m
  • Length (waterline)241.25 m
  • Beam27.98 m
  • Draft8.23 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement1,517
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4-shaft General Electric steam turbines, double-reduction gearing, 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power111,855 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed33 kn
  • Range12,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun12"/50 caliber Mark 8
  • Main Gun Calibre305 mm
  • Main Gun Count9
  • Secondary Guns5"/38 caliber dual-purpose
  • CIWS40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed2
  • Cancelled4
  • Retired2
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armourbelt 9–5in sloped 10°, deck 3.8–4in, turrets 12.8in face 5in roof 5.25–6in sides/rear, barbettes 11–13in, conning tower 10.6in with 5in roof
  • Belt Armour229 mm
  • Deck Armour97 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1944Production started
82
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
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A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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