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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Pensacola-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1929–1930
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
36
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
58
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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 / ShipyardNew York Navy Yard, NY; New York Shipbuilding Corporation, NJ
- Laid Down1926
- Launched1929
- Commissioned1929
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement9,100 t
- Standard Displacement9,100 t
- Full Load Displacement9,245.6 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)178.46 m
- Length (waterline)173.74 m
- Beam19.812 m
- Draft5.94 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement1,200
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Steam turbines, 4 screws
- Number of Engines8
- Shaft Power79,832 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun10 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns (2×2, 2×3)
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count10
- Secondary Guns4 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft2
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMark 18 GFCS (8in), Mark 19 GFCS (5in)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialwelded steel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 2.5-4in, Decks: 1-1.75in, Turrets: 0.75-2.5in, Barbettes: 0.75in, Conning tower: 1.25in
- Belt Armour102 mm
- Deck Armour44 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1929Production started
- 1930Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
97
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
77CRUISERS36INTERWAR PERIOD · CRUISERS1627UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS261PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CRUISERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
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