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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Shimushu-class escort ship
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · WORLD WAR II
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationEscort vessel
- Ship TypeKaibōkan (escort ship)
- Builder / ShipyardMitsui Shipbuilding & Engineering, Nihon Kōkan, Sasebo Naval Arsenal
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement874 t
- Full Load Displacement1,036 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)77.7 m
- Beam9.1 m
- Draft3.05 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement150
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power3,132 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed19.7 kn
- Range8,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3 × Type 3 120 mm guns
- Main Gun Calibre120 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Gunsup to 15 × Type 96 25 mm AA guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarType 13
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 22
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed4
- Planned16
- Lost1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1941Production ended
87
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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