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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
Lexington-class aircraft carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1927–1927
Quantity
2
Unit Price (current)
$45.0M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$45.0M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationAircraft carrier
- Ship TypeAircraft carrier
- Builder / ShipyardFore River Shipyard, New York Shipbuilding Corporation
- Laid Down1919
- Launched1923
- Commissioned1927
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement36,000 t
- Full Load Displacement36,576 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)271 m
- Beam32 m
- Draft9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement2,791
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionIntegrated Electric
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts, 4 sets turbo-electric transmission
- Number of Engines16
- Shaft Power134,226 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed34.5 kn
- Range10,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun8"/55 caliber gun
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns5"/25 caliber gun
⬢Aviation3MOD.3
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft90
▲Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost45,000,000 USD
◎Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed2
- Lost1
- Retired1
◈Armour2MOD.2
- Belt Armour178 mm
- Deck Armour51 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
99
years in service
0
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 · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
42FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS3INTERWAR PERIOD · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS1877UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS10PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS215PRICE · 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.
Propulsion system combining gas turbines and diesel generators to provide both ship propulsion and electrical power.
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