Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Fargo-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR II
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCL
- Ship TypeLight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardNew York Shipbuilding Corporation
- Laid Down1943
- Launched1945
- Commissioned1945
- Ships in Class13
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement11,744 t
- Full Load Displacement14,464 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)185.32 m
- Beam20.19 m
- Draft6.71 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement1,100
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 × propellers
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power74,570 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32.5 kn
- Range10,799.136
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun6-inch/47 caliber Mark 16
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count12
- Secondary Guns6 × dual 5-inch/38 caliber guns
- CIWS4 × quad Bofors 40 mm guns, 6 × dual Bofors 40 mm guns, 20 × Oerlikon 20 mm cannons
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft4
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarSK-2, SR-3
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSG-6
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemSP fighter-direction radar
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed2
- Active0
- Planned13
- Cancelled11
- Retired2
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 1.5-5 in, Deck: 2-3 in, Bulkheads: 5 in, Turrets: 3-5 in, Barbettes: 6 in, Conning tower: 2.25-5 in
- Belt Armour38.1 mm
- Deck Armour50.8 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1912Entered service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production started
- 1946Production ended
81
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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 defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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