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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
Currituck-class seaplane tender
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1944
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
15
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationAV
- Ship TypeSeaplane tender
- Builder / ShipyardPhiladelphia Naval Shipyard, Todd Pacific Shipyards
- Launched1943
- Commissioned1944
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement9,090 t
- Standard Displacement9,106 t
- Full Load Displacement15,333.472 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)164.592 m
- Length (waterline)158.5 m
- Beam21.031 m
- Draft6.706 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement1,247
- Officers162
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Steam turbines, 4 boilers, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power8,948 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed19 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5" (127 mm) 38 caliber DP guns
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count4
- Secondary Guns40 mm Bofors L/60 guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired4
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1943Production started
- 1944Production ended
83
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RANKING Fleet Aircraft Carriers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
51FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS15WORLD WAR II · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS2184UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS4PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Aircraft Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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