Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Lexington-class battlecruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1922–1925
Quantity
6
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Ship TypeBattlecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardFore River Shipbuilding; New York Shipbuilding; Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
- Laid Down1916
- Launched1920
- Commissioned0
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement33,000 t
- Full Load Displacement44,638 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)266 m
- Beam32 m
- Draft9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement1,297
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Turbo-electric drive with four shafts
- Number of Engines16
- Shaft Power180,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed33 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range10,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun8 × 16"/50 caliber Mark 2 guns
- Main Gun Calibre406 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns16 × 6"/53 caliber guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed0
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled4
- Lost1
- Retired1
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 127 mm, Deck 38 mm, Turret face 279 mm, Conning tower 305 mm
- Belt Armour127 mm
- Deck Armour38 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1912Entered service
- 1922Production started
- 1925Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
104
years in service
3
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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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.
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