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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light / escort carriers category.
01 / Overview
Avenger-class escort carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1942
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the light / escort carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationEscort carrier
- Ship TypeEscort carrier
- Builder / ShipyardSun Shipbuilding Company
- Laid Down1939
- Launched1940
- Commissioned1942
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement8,200 t
- Standard Displacement8,200 t
- Full Load Displacement9,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)150 m
- Beam20.2 m
- Draft7.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement555
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 diesel engines, 1 shaft
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power8,500 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed16.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3 × 4-inch DP guns
- Main Gun Calibre102 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns15 × Oerlikon 20 mm
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft24
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarSC radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired4
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourNone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1942Production started
84
years in service
0
years in production
4
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS RANKING Light / Escort Carriers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
10LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS10WORLD WAR II · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS2365UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS11PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theLight / Escort Carrierscategory.
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