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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
Ōsumi-class tank landing ship (1961)
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · EARLY COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Ship Typetank landing ship
- BuilderJeffersonville Boat and Machine Company; Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard; American Bridge Company
- Commissioned1961
- Ships in Class3
- Roleamphibious transport and landing
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement1,780 t
- Full Load Displacement3,640 t
- Length100 m
- Beam15.24 m
- Draft2.6 m
▣Capacity5MOD.5
- Troop Capacity140
- Vehicle Capacity1900
- Well DeckYes
- Landing Craft Carried2
- Ro-Ro CapabilityNo
◇Propulsion3MOD.3
- PropulsionDiesel
- Top Speed22 kn
- Complement (crew)100
◆Aviation2MOD.2
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
- Main Gun3" /50 caliber
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy LaunchersNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1961Production started
- 1976Production ended
- 2001Entered service
65
years in service
15
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) RANKING Landing Ship Tank (LST) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
27LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)2EARLY COLD WAR · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)112JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS29PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Ship Tank (LST)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
A recessed area at the stern of certain amphibious warships, allowing landing craft or vehicles to enter/exit the vessel directly from the water.
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