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Galveston-class cruiser
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Cruisers · United States · 1945
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Galveston-class cruiser
Galveston-class cruiser Photo: USN · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
55
Multi-Role Capability
50
Sensors
65
Survivability
70
Endurance
75
Command Capability
60
Aviation
30
Strategic Impact
45
Cost-Effectiveness
40
Origin United States
CategoryCruisers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1945–1958
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
57
Cruisers MASS Rating
7/11
Early Cold War
54/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
55
Multi-Role Capability
50
Sensors
65
Survivability
70
Endurance
75
Command Capability
60
Aviation
30
Strategic Impact
45
Cost-Effectiveness
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Galveston-class cruiser
Category
Production
1945–1958
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · EARLY COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
67
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
57
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationCLG
  • Ship Typeguided missile cruiser
  • Laid Down1942
  • Launched1945
  • Commissioned1958
  • Ships in Class3
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement15,205 t
  • Standard Displacement15,205 t
  • Full Load Displacement15,205 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)185.928 m
  • Beam20.117 m
  • Draft7.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement1,395
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun6-inch/47-caliber guns
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
  • Secondary Guns5-inch/38 caliber guns
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned3
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired3
  • Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945Production started
  2. 1958Production ended
81
years in service
13
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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