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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Sōryū-class aircraft carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1935–1938
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Laid Down1934
- Launched1935
- Commissioned1937
- Ships in Class2
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement15,800 t
- Full Load Displacement21,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)203 m
- Beam23 m
- Draft7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement1,200
◆Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines4
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed34 kn
▤Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count12
⬢Aviation3MOD.3
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft72
▲Survivability1MOD.1
◎Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed2
- Lost2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1935Production started
- 1937Entered service
- 1938Production ended
91
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RANKING Fleet Aircraft Carriers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
28FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS2INTERWAR PERIOD · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS95JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Aircraft Carrierscategory.
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