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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
Chiwawa-class oiler
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1943
Quantity
5
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS · WORLD WAR II
7
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationAO
- Ship TypeT3-S-A1
- BuilderBethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard
- Commissioned1942
- Ships in Class5
- Roleoiler
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement & Dimensions4MOD.4
- Full Load Displacement21,077 t
- Length152.75 m
- Beam20.73 m
- Draft9.11 m
▣Capacity2MOD.2
- Cargo Volume21,273
- Cargo Deadweight16,543 t
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Shaft Power5,220 kW
- Top Speed15.3 kn
- Range14,500
- Complement (crew)230
◆Self-Defense1MOD.1
- Main Gun5"/38 caliber gun
▤Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed5
- Active1
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired3
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1942Production started
- 1943Production ended
84
years in service
1
years in production
5
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS RANKING Fleet Oilers & Tankers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
47FLEET OILERS & TANKERS7WORLD WAR II · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS1580UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Oilers & Tankerscategory.
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