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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
Brooklyn-class light cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–1938
Quantity
9
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Ship Typelight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardBrooklyn Navy Yard, New York Shipbuilding, Newport News Shipbuilding, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
- Ships in Class9
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement9,920 t
- Full Load Displacement12,200 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)185.3 m
- Length (waterline)182.9 m
- Beam18.898 m
- Draft7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement868
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)8 boilers feeding 4 Parsons geared turbines driving 4 shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power100,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32.5 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range10,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun5 × triple 6"/47 caliber guns
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count15
- Secondary Guns8 × single 5"/25 caliber guns (early ships) / 4 × dual 5"/38 caliber guns (St. Louis subclass)
- CIWS8 × single M2 Browning machine guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft4
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarSK-2
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMark 34 GFCS for main guns, Mark 33 GFCS for secondary
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed9
- Planned9
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired9
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 5 in, Deck 2 in, Turret face 6.5 in, Conning tower 5 in
- Belt Armour127 mm
- Deck Armour51 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1938Production ended
- 1939Entered service
90
years in service
2
years in production
9
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 19units
19active
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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 mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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