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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Galveston-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · EARLY COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
67
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
◎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
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤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
- Anti-Ship MissilesRIM-8 Talos
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-8 Talos
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-17, AN/SPS-43, AN/SPS-52
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-10
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemTalos missile system
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired3
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945Production started
- 1958Production ended
81
years in service
13
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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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