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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
M18 Hellcat
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1944
Quantity
2,507
Unit Price (current)
$1.0M↗ 1729% inflation · 1944→2025
Original Price
$55.2K (1944)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
35
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.0M
Original: $55.2K (1944)
Inflation: +%1729
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classification76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18
- Ship TypeTank destroyer
- Builder / ShipyardBuick Motor Division of General Motors
- Laid Down1943
- Commissioned1943
- Ships in Class2,507
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement17,034 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length (overall)5.3 m
- Beam2.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement5
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionGas Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Wright R-975 radial aircraft engine with 900T Torqmatic automatic transmission
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power261 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed55 kn
- Range161
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun76 mm gun M1A1/M1A1C/M1A2
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns.50 cal Browning M2HB machine gun
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎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
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost55,230 USD
◆Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed2,507
- Under Construction0
▤Armour3MOD.3
- Armour4.8–25.4 mm
- Belt Armour4.8 mm
- Deck Armour4.8 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
82
years in service
0
years in production
2,507
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 8 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M18 HELLCAT · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
07 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
213DESTROYERS35WORLD WAR II · DESTROYERS1985UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS34PRICE · DESTROYERS654PRICE · ALL WEAPONS22PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
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