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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
Belknap-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1963–1967
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ 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
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship MissilesHarpoon
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-67 Standard
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-48, AN/SPS-49
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-10
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMk 10 Mod 7 GMLS with SM-2ER/ASROC
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇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
- 1963Production started
- 1967Entered service
63
years in service
4
years in production
9
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 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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