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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
Atlanta-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR II
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCL
- Ship Typelight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardFederal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Bethlehem Fore River, Bethlehem San Francisco
- Laid Down1940
- Launched1941
- Commissioned1941
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement6,718 t
- Standard Displacement6,718 t
- Full Load Displacement6,825.488 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)164.8 m
- Length (waterline)161.5 m
- Beam16.1 m
- Draft6.25 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement673
- Officers35
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × 665 psi boilers, 2 geared steam turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power56,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32.5 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range8,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun8 × dual 5-inch/38 caliber guns (first four ships), 6 × dual 5-inch/38 caliber guns (Oakland class)
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count16
- Secondary Guns4 × quad 1.1-inch/75 caliber guns (early), 8 × twin Bofors 40 mm guns (later)
- CIWSOerlikon 20 mm cannons (up to 16 single mounts)
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Surface-to-Air MissilesBofors 40 mm guns (up to 16 twin mounts)
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarSC radar, SG-1 surface-search radar, Mk 37 GFCS with FD (Mk 4) and later Mk 12/Mk 22 radar
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSG-1 surface-search radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMk 37 GFCS with FD (Mk 4) and later Mk 12/Mk 22 radar
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed8
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned8
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired6
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 1.1–3.75 in, Deck: 1.25 in, Turrets: 1.25 in, Conning Tower: 2.5 in
- Belt Armour28 mm
- Deck Armour32 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1942Entered service
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
8
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 PAGE6terms
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 technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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