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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
Providence-class cruiser
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · WORLD WAR II
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
38
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 ClassificationCLG
- Ship TypeGuided missile cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardBoston Naval Shipyard, Fore River Shipyard, New York Naval Shipyard
- Laid Down1943
- Launched1944
- Commissioned1959
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement15,025 t
- Standard Displacement15,025 t
- Full Load Displacement15,025 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)185.318 m
- Beam19.507 m
- Draft7.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement1,120
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 boilers, steam turbines, 4 shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power74,570 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed32.5 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun6-inch/47-caliber guns (triple and dual)
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns5-inch/38 caliber guns (dual)
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesRIM-2 Terrier
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-2 Terrier
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-29, AN/SPS-43
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-10
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemTerrier missile system, various radars
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1944Production started
82
years in service
0
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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