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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet oilers & tankers category.
01 / Overview
Neosho-class fleet replenishment oiler
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1953–1955
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet oilers & tankers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationAO-143 / T-AO-143
- Ship TypeFleet replenishment oiler
- BuilderBethlehem Fore River, New York Shipbuilding Corporation
- Commissioned1954
- Ships in Class6
- RoleFleet replenishment
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement11,600 t
- Full Load Displacement38,000 t
- Length199.64 m
- Beam26.21 m
- Draft10.67 m
▣Capacity3MOD.3
- Cargo Volume180,000
- Well DeckNo
- Ro-Ro CapabilityNo
◇Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Shaft Power20,880 kW
- Top Speed33.3 kn
- Complement (crew)324
◆Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing / VSTOL0
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
- Main Gun5"/38 caliber dual purpose guns
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy LaunchersNo
⬢Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed6
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Lost0
- Retired6
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1953Production started
- 1954Entered service
- 1955Production ended
73
years in service
2
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS RANKING Fleet Oilers & Tankers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
15FLEET OILERS & TANKERS1EARLY COLD WAR · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS630UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Oilers & Tankerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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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