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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet oilers & tankers category.
01 / Overview
Armadillo-class tanker
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1946
Quantity
20
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS · WORLD WAR II
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet oilers & tankers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationunclassified miscellaneous vessel
- Ship Typetanker
- BuilderCalifornia Shipbuilding Corporation, Delta Shipbuilding Company
- Commissioned1943
- Ships in Class20
- Rolefleet oiler and tanker
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement14,245 t
- Full Load Displacement14,245 t
- Length134.6 m
- Beam17.4 m
- Draft8.46 m
▣Capacity4MOD.4
- Cargo Volume7,700
- Cargo Deadweight10,674 t
- Well DeckNo
- Ro-Ro CapabilityNo
◇Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionDiesel
- Shaft Power1,864 kW
- Top Speed18 kn
- Complement (crew)81
◆Aviation2MOD.2
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
- Main Gun5-inch 38 caliber dual-purpose gun
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy LaunchersNo
⬢Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed20
- Cancelled2
- Lost1
- Retired17
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1943Production started
- 1946Production ended
83
years in service
3
years in production
20
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS RANKING Fleet Oilers & Tankers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
47FLEET OILERS & TANKERS7WORLD WAR II · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS1580UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Oilers & Tankerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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