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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet oilers & tankers category.
01 / Overview
Chicopee-class oiler
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1942
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet oilers & tankers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Ship TypeReplenishment oiler
- BuilderSun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania
- Commissioned1942
- Ships in Class2
- Roleoiler (replenishment)
◈Displacement & Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length158.5 m
- Beam20.7 m
- Draft9.4 m
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Shaft Power6,710 kW
- Top Speed20.4 kn
- Complement (crew)279
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1942Production ended
85
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS RANKING Fleet Oilers & Tankers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
39FLEET OILERS & TANKERS5WORLD WAR II · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS1413UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Oilers & Tankerscategory.
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A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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