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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
Bogue-class escort carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1947
Quantity
45
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationCVE
- Ship TypeEscort carrier
- Builder / ShipyardSeattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Western Pipe & Steel
- Laid Down1941
- Launched1941
- Commissioned1942
- Ships in Class45
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement7,800 t
- Full Load Displacement13,980 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)168.5 m
- Length (waterline)150 m
- Beam22.9 m
- Draft7.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement890
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power8,500 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed18 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range19,000
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary GunsBofors 40 mm, Oerlikon 20 mm
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
▲Aviation3MOD.3
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft24
◎Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed45
- Lost3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1947Production ended
84
years in service
5
years in production
45
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS RANKING Light / Escort Carriers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
12LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS12WORLD WAR II · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS2403UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theLight / Escort Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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