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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
Hiyō-class aircraft carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1942
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Laid Down1939
- Launched1941
- Commissioned1942
- Ships in Class2
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement24,150 t
- Full Load Displacement24,150 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)219.32 m
- Beam26.7 m
- Draft8.15 m
◇Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power76,500 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed25 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range11,700
◆Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count12
- Secondary Guns8 triple 25 mm Type 96 AA guns
▤Aviation3MOD.3
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft54
⬢Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
- Air-Search RadarType 2, Mark 2, Model 1 early-warning radar
▲Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed2
- Lost1
◎Armour1MOD.1
- Belt Armour25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1942Production ended
85
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RANKING Fleet Aircraft Carriers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
46FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS14WORLD WAR II · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS274JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/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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