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Nitro-class ammunition ship
Photo: Joe Radigan, MACM USN Ret. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Replenishment & Logistics Ships · United States · 1958
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Nitro-classammunitionship

Nitro-class ammunition ship
Nitro-class ammunition ship Photo: Joe Radigan, MACM USN Ret. · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Cargo Capacity
75
Replenishment-at-Sea Capability
80
Range
70
Transfer Rate
75
Versatility
70
Aviation
30
Self-Defence
20
Reliability
85
Endurance
75
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United States
CategoryReplenishment & Logistics Ships
EraEarly Cold War
In service1958–1959
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality84%
70
Replenishment & Logistics Ships MASS Rating
1/2
Early Cold War
9/17
All-Time
Replenishment & Logistics Ships · 10 axes scored
Cargo Capacity
75
Replenishment-at-Sea Capability
80
Range
70
Transfer Rate
75
Versatility
70
Aviation
30
Self-Defence
20
Reliability
85
Endurance
75
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the replenishment & logistics ships category.
01 / Overview
Nitro-class ammunition ship
Production
1958–1959
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REPLENISHMENT & LOGISTICS SHIPS · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
70
replenishment & logistics ships category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the replenishment & logistics ships category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull ClassificationAE-23 Nitro-class
  • Ship Typeammunition ship
  • Commissioned1959
  • Ships in Class3
  • Rolemunitions transport and underway replenishment
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
  • Light Displacement9,050 t
  • Full Load Displacement15,489 t
  • Length156.058 m
  • Beam21.946 m
  • Draft8.839 m
▣Capacity2MOD.2
◇Propulsion3MOD.3
◆Aviation4MOD.4
▤Self-Defense4MOD.4
⬢Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled1
  • Lost0
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
▲Armour3MOD.3
  • Armournone
  • Belt Armour0 mm
  • Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1958Production started
  2. 1959Production ended
  3. 1964Entered service
68
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 6units
6active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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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