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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
Escambia-class oiler
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS · WORLD WAR II
3
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 ClassificationT2 tanker
- Ship Typefleet oiler
- BuilderMarinship, Sausalito, California
- Commissioned1943
- Ships in Class12
- Rolefleet replenishment oiler
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement5,870 t
- Full Load Displacement22,230 t
- Length159.6 m
- Beam20.7 m
- Draft9.4 m
▣Capacity1MOD.1
- Cargo Volume22,258
◇Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Shaft Power5,965 kW
- Top Speed27.8 kn
- Complement (crew)267
◆Self-Defense2MOD.2
- Main Gun5"/38 caliber dual purpose gun
- CIWS4 × twin 40 mm guns, 4 × twin 20 mm cannons
▤Fleet Status1MOD.1
- Completed12
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
12
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS RANKING Fleet Oilers & Tankers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
28FLEET OILERS & TANKERS3WORLD WAR II · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS1015UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Oilers & Tankerscategory.
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