Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the amphibious assault ships (lha/lhd) category.
01 / Overview
LSM(R)-188-class Landing Ship Medium (Rocket)
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1944
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS (LHA/LHD) · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the amphibious assault ships (lha/lhd) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationLSM(R)
- Ship TypeLanding Ship Medium (Rocket)
- Builder / ShipyardCharleston Navy Yard
- Laid Down1944
- Launched1944
- Commissioned1944
- Ships in Class12
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement775 t
- Full Load Displacement1,194 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)62 m
- Beam10 m
- Draft3.35 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement81
- Officers5
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × General Motors Cleveland diesels, 2 screws
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power2,088 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed13.2 kn
- Cruise Speed7 kn
- Range5,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5" /38 caliber gun
- Main Gun Calibre0 mm
- Main Gun Count0
- Secondary Guns2 × 40 mm Bofors, 3 × 20 mm Oerlikon
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed12
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned12
- Cancelled0
- Lost3
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armournone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
82
years in service
0
years in production
12
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS (LHA/LHD) RANKING Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA/LHD) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
11AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS (LHA/LHD)2WORLD WAR II · AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS (LHA/LHD)2576UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS (LHA/LHD)
ⓘ Rankings are within theAmphibious Assault Ships (LHA/LHD)category.
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