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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category.
01 / Overview
De Soto County-class tank landing ship
Category
Country
Production
1957–1959
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationLST
- Ship TypeTank landing ship
- BuilderAvondale Shipyard, Newport News Shipbuilding, American Ship Building Company, Boston Naval Shipyard
- Commissioned1958
- Ships in Class8
- RoleAmphibious warfare
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement3,617 t
- Full Load Displacement7,943 t
- Length135.6 m
- Beam18.9 m
- Draft4.9 m
▣Capacity5MOD.5
- Troop Capacity575
- Vehicle Capacity28 medium tanks or vehicles to 75 tons on 87.7 m tank deck
- Well DeckYes
- Landing Craft Carried3
- Ro-Ro CapabilityYes
◇Propulsion3MOD.3
- PropulsionDiesel
- Top Speed32.4 kn
- Complement (crew)110
◆Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing / VSTOL0
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
- Main Gun3 × 3-inch/50 caliber Mark 22
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy LaunchersNo
⬢Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed7
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned8
- Cancelled1
- Lost0
- Retired7
- Preserved0
▲Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourNone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1957Production started
- 1959Production ended
69
years in service
2
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 7 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
05 / MASS Score
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) RANKING Landing Ship Tank (LST) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
27LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)2EARLY COLD WAR · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)1165UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS13PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Ship Tank (LST)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.
A recessed area at the stern of certain amphibious warships, allowing landing craft or vehicles to enter/exit the vessel directly from the water.
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