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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Colossus-class light aircraft carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1961
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification3MOD.3
- Laid Down1942
- Commissioned1944
- Ships in Class8
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement13,200 t
- Full Load Displacement18,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)212 m
- Beam24 m
- Draft5.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement1,050
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Shaft Power29,800 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed31 kn
- Range12,000
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun Calibre40 mm
- Main Gun Count6
⬢Aviation2MOD.2
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft52
▲Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed8
- Planned16
- Cancelled1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1961Production ended
82
years in service
17
years in production
8
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries7country
05 / MASS Score
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RANKING Fleet Aircraft Carriers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
40FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS12WORLD WAR II · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS405UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS4PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Aircraft Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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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