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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light / escort carriers category.
01 / Overview
Commencement Bay-class escort carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
19
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
71
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the light / escort carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCVE
- Ship TypeEscort carrier
- Builder / ShipyardSeattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation
- Laid Down1943
- Launched1944
- Commissioned1944
- Ships in Class35
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement10,900 t
- Full Load Displacement14,500 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)170 m
- Length (waterline)160 m
- Beam22.86 m
- Draft9.35 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement1,066
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power11,931 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed19 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5-inch/38-caliber gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns40 mm Bofors, 20 mm Oerlikon
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
▲Aviation3MOD.3
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft34
◎Survivability1MOD.1
- Hull MaterialSteel
◈Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed19
- Planned35
- Cancelled16
- Retired19
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
19
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS RANKING Light / Escort Carriers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
1LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS1WORLD WAR II · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS1877UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS10PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theLight / Escort Carrierscategory.
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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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