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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
Shimane Maru-class escort carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1945–1945
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
7
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 ClassificationSpecial 1TL Type
- Ship TypeEscort carrier
- Builder / ShipyardKawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation
- Laid Down1944
- Launched1944
- Commissioned1945
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement11,989 t
- Full Load Displacement11,989 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)160.5 m
- Length (waterline)150 m
- Beam20 m
- Draft9.1 m
◇Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)1 shaft; 2 boilers; steam turbine
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power6,413.02 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed18.5 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range10,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × 12 cm/45 10th Year Type naval guns
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns9 × triple, 25 × single 2.5 cm Type 96 AA guns
▤Missile Armament3MOD.3
⬢Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
▲Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft12
- UAV CapabilityNo
◎Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarType 3, Mark 1, Model 3 radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
◈Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull Materialconverted oil tanker
- Stealth ShapingNo
▣Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed1
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled2
- Lost2
- Retired1
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945Production started
81
years in service
0
years in production
1
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 ↗
7LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS7WORLD WAR II · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS364JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS5PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theLight / Escort Carrierscategory.
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