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Belknap-class cruiser
Photo: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn, U.S. Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Belknap-classcruiser

Cruisers · United States · 1963
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Belknap-class cruiser
Belknap-class cruiser Photo: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn, U.S. Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
70
Multi-Role Capability
80
Sensors
65
Survivability
70
Endurance
75
Command Capability
85
Aviation
60
Strategic Impact
70
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin United States
ManufacturerTodd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Bath Iron Works, Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
CategoryCruisers
EraCold War
In service1963–1967
Operators1 countries
Quantity9
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
72
Cruisers MASS Rating
7/11
Cold War
10/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
70
Multi-Role Capability
80
Sensors
65
Survivability
70
Endurance
75
Command Capability
85
Aviation
60
Strategic Impact
70
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
72
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 ClassificationCG
  • Ship Typeguided missile cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardBath Iron Works, ME; Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, WA; Todd Shipyards, San Pedro, CA; New York Shipbuilding, NJ
  • Laid Down1962
  • Launched1964
  • Commissioned1964
  • Ships in Class9
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement8,057 t
  • Standard Displacement8,057 t
  • Full Load Displacement8,057 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)166.7 m
  • Beam16.76 m
  • Draft8.84 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement477
  • Officers27
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Reciprocating
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)four 1200 psi boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power63,384 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed32 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun5-inch/54-caliber Mark 42
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns3-inch/50 caliber guns
  • CIWSPhalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed9
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired9
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armournone
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1963Production started
  2. 1967Entered service
63
years in service
4
years in production
9
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 5units
5active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
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.
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.
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.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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