Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category.
01 / Overview
LST-491-class tank landing ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · WORLD WAR II
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1943Production started
83
years in service
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) RANKING Landing Ship Tank (LST) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
24LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)12WORLD WAR II · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)966UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Ship Tank (LST)category.
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