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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
Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1954–1958
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · EARLY COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
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
◎Identification1MOD.1
- Ships in Class4
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement60,800 t
- Full Load Displacement81,200 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)326.1 m
- Length (waterline)301.7 m
- Beam72.5 m
- Draft10.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement4,378
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines8
- Shaft Power208,800 kW
- Top Speed34 kn
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count8
⬢Aviation2MOD.2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
▲Armour2MOD.2
- Belt Armour152 mm
- Deck Armour76 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1954Production started
- 1955Entered service
- 1958Production ended
72
years in service
4
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 · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
16FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS7EARLY COLD WAR · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS269UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS49PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Aircraft Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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