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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
Notoro-class oiler
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1920–1922
Quantity
7
Unit Price (current)
$27.9M↗ 1761% inflation · 1919→2025
Original Price
$1.5M (1919)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
63
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$27.9M
Original: $1.5M (1919)
Inflation: +%1761
ⓘ 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 ClassificationOiler
- Ship TypeOiler
- BuilderKawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, Yokohama Dock Company, Osaka Iron Works
- Commissioned1920
- Ships in Class7
- RoleFleet oiler and tanker
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement15,400 t
- Full Load Displacement15,400 t
- Length138.68 m
- Beam17.68 m
- Draft8.08 m
▣Capacity4MOD.4
- Cargo Deadweight8,000 t
- Well DeckNo
- Landing Craft Carried0
- Ro-Ro CapabilityNo
◇Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Shaft Power3,750 kW
- Top Speed12 kn
- Complement (crew)142
◆Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing / VSTOL0
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
- Main Gun2 × 120mm L/45 naval guns, 2 × 76.2mm L/40 AA guns (Notoro, Shiretoko, Erimo, Irō); 2 × 140mm L/50 naval guns, 2 × 76.2mm L/40 AA guns (Sata, Tsurumi, Shiriya)
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy LaunchersNo
⬢Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost1,500,000 USD
▲Fleet Status6MOD.6
- Completed7
- Under Construction0
- Planned7
- Cancelled0
- Lost6
- Preserved0
◎Armour1MOD.1
- Armour}}
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1920Production started
- 1922Production ended
- 1923Entered service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
106
years in service
2
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET OILERS & TANKERS RANKING Fleet Oilers & Tankers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
54FLEET OILERS & TANKERS2INTERWAR PERIOD · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS274JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS7PRICE · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS435PRICE · ALL WEAPONS62PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET OILERS & TANKERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Oilers & Tankerscategory.
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A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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