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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light / escort carriers category.
01 / Overview
Sangamon-class escort carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–1939
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the light / escort carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCVE
- Ship TypeEscort carrier
- Builder / ShipyardFederal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company; Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
- Laid Down1941
- Launched1942
- Commissioned1942
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement11,400 t
- Full Load Displacement14,000 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)160.02 m
- Length (waterline)159.715 m
- Beam22.86 m
- Draft9.754 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement970
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × Boilers, 2 × Steam turbines, 2 × Screws
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power10,067.4 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed18 kn
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × 5-inch/51 caliber guns
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns4 × Twin 40mm/56 Bofors, 12 × Single 20mm Oerlikon
⬢Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft30
▲Survivability1MOD.1
◎Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed4
- Retired4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1941Entered service
87
years in service
0
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS RANKING Light / Escort Carriers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
4LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS4WORLD WAR II · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS2227UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theLight / Escort Carrierscategory.
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