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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
No.1-class landing ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
21
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · WORLD WAR II
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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 ClassificationLanding assault ship
- Ship TypeLanding assault ship
- BuilderKure Naval Arsenal, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Commissioned1944
- Ships in Class21
- RoleAmphibious transport / assault
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement1,524 t
- Full Load Displacement1,829 t
- Length96 m
- Beam10.2 m
- Draft6.5 m
▣Capacity1MOD.1
- Landing Craft Carried2
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Shaft Power7,084 kW
- Top Speed22 kn
- Range3,700
- Complement (crew)148
◆Self-Defense1MOD.1
- Main Gun2 × 127 mm L/40 AA guns
▤Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost6,912,000 USD
⬢Armour1MOD.1
- Armour}}
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1935Entered service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
21
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) RANKING Landing Ship Tank (LST) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
15LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)7WORLD WAR II · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)68JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS6PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Ship Tank (LST)category.
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