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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Midway-class aircraft carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1945–1946
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCVB
- Ship TypeAircraft carrier
- Builder / ShipyardNewport News Shipbuilding, New York Navy Yard
- Laid Down1943
- Launched1945
- Commissioned1945
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement45,000 t
- Standard Displacement45,000 t
- Full Load Displacement60,000 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)295 m
- Length (waterline)274 m
- Beam41 m
- Draft10 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement4,104
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam turbines with 12 boilers
- Number of Engines12
- Shaft Power158,125 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed33 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun5"54 caliber Mark 16
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count18
- Secondary Guns40mm Bofors, 20mm Oerlikon, 3"50
- CIWSPhalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Surface-to-Air MissilesSea Sparrow
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft130
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarSC-2, SK-2
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSG
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled3
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved1
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armour7.6" belt, 3.5" flight deck, 2" hangar deck
- Belt Armour193 mm
- Deck Armour89 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945Production started
- 1946Production ended
81
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RANKING Fleet Aircraft Carriers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
8FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS1WORLD WAR II · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS184UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Aircraft Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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