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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. 3-class tank landing ship
Category
Country
Production
1945–1945
Quantity
1,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
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 TypeLanding Ship Tank
- BuilderUnited States Maritime Commission and various shipyards
- Commissioned1942
- Ships in Class1,000
- RoleAmphibious assault and transport of tanks, vehicles, and troops
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement1,650 t
- Full Load Displacement4,080 t
- Length100 m
- Beam15 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
- Range10,000
- Endurance30 day
- Complement (crew)111
◆Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing / VSTOL0
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
- Main GunBofors 40 mm guns
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy LaunchersNo
⬢Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourNone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945Production started
81
years in service
0
years in production
1,000
units produced
33
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 17 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory31country · 114units
114active
05 / MASS Score
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) RANKING Landing Ship Tank (LST) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
1LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)1WORLD WAR II · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)36UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS4PERFORMANCE/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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