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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Albany-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR II
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationCG
- Ship Typeguided-missile cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardBoston Navy Yard, MA; San Francisco Naval Shipyard, CA; Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, WA
- Commissioned1962
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement13,700 t
- Full Load Displacement17,500 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)205.4 m
- Length (waterline)202.4 m
- Beam21.3 m
- Draft9.1 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement1,222
- Officers72
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)four Babcock & Wilcox boilers, four General Electric geared turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power89,484 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × 5 in/38 caliber guns
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- CIWS2 × Phalanx CIWS (planned)
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship Missiles2 × four-cell Harpoon missile launchers (planned)
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-8 Talos (104 missiles), RIM-24 Tartar (84 missiles)
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-48 3D, AN/SPS-43, AN/SPS-30
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-10
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMk 77 missile fire-control system, Mk 74 missile fire-control system
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel with aluminum superstructure
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned5
- Cancelled2
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945Production started
- 1964Production ended
81
years in service
19
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
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.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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