Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Northampton-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1929–1931
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
42
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCA
- Ship TypeHeavy cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardBethlehem Fore River, New York Shipbuilding, Puget Sound Navy Yard, Mare Island Navy Yard, Newport News Shipbuilding
- Laid Down1928
- Launched1929
- Commissioned1930
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement9,050 t
- Standard Displacement9,050 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)182.88 m
- Length (waterline)177.34 m
- Beam20.12 m
- Draft4.88 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement1,100
- Officers105
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × Parsons turbines, 8 × White-Forster boilers, 4 × screws
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power79,830 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun9 × 8 in/55 caliber guns (3× triple turrets)
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count9
- Secondary Guns4 × 5 in/25 caliber guns (initial), later 8 × 5 in/25 caliber guns
- CIWSOerlikon 20 mm, Bofors 40 mm (wartime)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft4
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost3
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour2MOD.2
- ArmourBelt: 3.75-1 in, Barbettes: 1.5 in, Gunhouses: 2.5-0.75 in, Conning tower: 1.25 in
- Belt Armour95.25 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1929Production started
- 1931Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
97
years in service
2
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
91CRUISERS42INTERWAR PERIOD · CRUISERS1748UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS143PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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 mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
📚 Sources