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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
Dale-class oiler
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–1941
Quantity
18
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
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 ClassificationReplenishment oiler
- Ship TypeReplenishment oiler
- BuilderSwan Hunter, Blythwood Shipbuilding, Cammell Laird, Furness Shipbuilding, Harland and Wolff, Hawthorn Leslie, Lithgows
- Commissioned1937
- Ships in Class18
- RoleReplenishment oiler
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions4MOD.4
- Full Load Displacement17,388 t
- Length147.2 m
- Beam18.9 m
- Draft8.1 m
▣Capacity1MOD.1
- Cargo Deadweight12,000 t
◇Propulsion3MOD.3
- PropulsionDiesel
- Top Speed11.5 kn
- Complement (crew)40
◆Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed18
- Lost5
- Retired13
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1941Production ended
- 1982Entered service
90
years in service
5
years in production
18
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS RANKING Fleet Oilers & Tankers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
39FLEET OILERS & TANKERS1INTERWAR PERIOD · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS271UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Oilers & Tankerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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