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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
California-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1971–1974
Quantity
2
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Ship Typeguided-missile cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardNewport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
- Commissioned1974
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement10,770 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)179 m
- Beam18.6 m
- Draft9.6 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement584
- Officers40
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionNuclear
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × D2G reactors generating 60,000 shp
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power44,700 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredYes
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × 5"/54 caliber Mk 45 lightweight guns
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- CIWS2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship Missiles2 × Mk 141 Harpoon launchers
- Surface-to-Air Missiles2 × Mk 13 launchers for RIM-66 Standard missiles
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-48E and AN/SPS-49
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-55
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemNew Threat Upgrade (NTU)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersMark 36 SRBOC
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed2
- Active0
- Lost0
- Retired2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1971Production started
- 1974Production ended
55
years in service
3
years in production
2
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 PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
Propulsion system using nuclear reactors to generate power.
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