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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 Mk. 2-class tank-landing ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
1,088
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
98
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationLST
- Ship Typetank-landing ship
- BuilderUnited States
- Commissioned1942
- Ships in Class1,088
- Roleamphibious assault
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement1,653 t
- Full Load Displacement4,080 t
- Length100 m
- Beam15.2 m
- Draft4.3 m
▣Capacity7MOD.7
- Troop Capacity163
- Vehicle Capacity20 medium tanks
- Cargo Volume1,900
- Cargo Deadweight1,900 t
- Well DeckYes
- Landing Craft Carried2
- Ro-Ro CapabilityYes
◇Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionDiesel
- Shaft Power1,790 kW
- Top Speed12 kn
- Range24,000
- Endurance40 day
- Complement (crew)111
◆Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing / VSTOL0
▤Self-Defense2MOD.2
⬢Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed1,088
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost26
- Retired1,062
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1942Production started
- 1943Entered service
- 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
1,088
units produced
33
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 17 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries50country
AlgeriaACTIVE
AzerbaijanACTIVE
BrazilACTIVE
ChileACTIVE
CroatiaACTIVE
EcuadorACTIVE
EgyptACTIVE
Equatorial GuineaACTIVE
GreeceACTIVE
IndiaACTIVE
IndonesiaACTIVE
IranACTIVE
Ivory CoastACTIVE
KenyaACTIVE
LibyaACTIVE
MoroccoACTIVE
OmanACTIVE
PeruACTIVE
PhilippinesACTIVE
PolandACTIVE
RussiaACTIVE
South KoreaACTIVE
SyriaACTIVE
TaiwanACTIVE
ThailandACTIVE
TurkeyACTIVE
UkraineACTIVE
United Arab EmiratesACTIVE
United KingdomACTIVE
United StatesACTIVE
VenezuelaACTIVE
VietnamACTIVE
YemenACTIVE
AngolaRETIRED
ArgentinaRETIRED
AustraliaRETIRED
BulgariaRETIRED
CanadaRETIRED
CubaRETIRED
EthiopiaRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GabonRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
IraqRETIRED
ItalyRETIRED
JapanRETIRED
MalaysiaRETIRED
SerbiaRETIRED
SomaliaRETIRED
SpainRETIRED 05 / MASS Score
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) RANKING Landing Ship Tank (LST) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
2LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)2WORLD WAR II · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)41UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Ship Tank (LST)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.
A recessed area at the stern of certain amphibious warships, allowing landing craft or vehicles to enter/exit the vessel directly from the water.
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