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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light / escort carriers category.
01 / Overview
Long Island-class escort carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1940
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the light / escort carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCVE
- Ship TypeEscort carrier
- Builder / ShipyardSun Shipbuilding
- Laid Down1939
- Launched1940
- Commissioned1941
- Ships in Class1
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement7,800 t
- Standard Displacement8,200 t
- Full Load Displacement10,500 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)164.6 m
- Length (waterline)141.7 m
- Beam21.3 m
- Draft7.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement856
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)single diesel engine
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power8,500 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed18 kn
- Cruise Speed14 kn
- Range10,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gunnone
- Main Gun Count0
- Secondary Gunsnone
- CIWSnone
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship Missilesnone
- Surface-to-Air Missilesnone
- 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 Helicopters0
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft22
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarSC radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy Launchersnone
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed1
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned1
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armournone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1940Production started
- 1941Entered service
86
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS RANKING Light / Escort Carriers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
4LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS4WORLD WAR II · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS2227UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theLight / Escort Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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