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Omaha-class cruiser
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Cruisers · United States · 1920
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Omaha-class cruiser
Omaha-class cruiser Photo: U.S. Army Signal Corps · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
30
Sensors
5
Survivability
50
Endurance
60
Command Capability
40
Aviation
5
Strategic Impact
30
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin United States
ManufacturerTodd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, Bethlehem Steel, William Cramp & Sons, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Omaha-class cruiser
CategoryCruisers
EraInterwar Period
In service1920–1925
Operators1 countries
Quantity10
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
31
Cruisers MASS Rating
63/65
Interwar Period
171/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Air Defence
10
Multi-Role Capability
30
Sensors
5
Survivability
50
Endurance
60
Command Capability
40
Aviation
5
Strategic Impact
30
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Omaha-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
63
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Laid Down1918
  • Launched1920
  • Commissioned1923
  • Ships in Class10
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement7,160 t
  • Full Load Displacement7,162.8 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)169.3 m
  • Length (waterline)167.6 m
  • Beam16.764 m
  • Draft6.096 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement458
  • Officers29
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power67,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed35 kn
  • Range9,000
  • Endurance9,000 day
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
  • Main Gun Calibre152 mm
  • Main Gun Count12
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
  • Completed10
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned10
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired10
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armour*Belt: *Deck: *Conning Tower: in *Bulkheads: -3 in
  • Belt Armour76 mm
  • Deck Armour38 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1920Production started
  2. 1921Entered service
  3. 1925Production ended
  4. 1939First deployment: World War II
106
years in service
5
years in production
10
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 15units
15active
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