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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category.
01 / Overview
SS-class landing ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1945
Quantity
22
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing ship tank (lst) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationSS-class landing ship
- Ship TypeLanding Ship Tank (LST)
- BuilderHarima Zōsen Corporation, Fujinagata Shipyards, Ōsaka Iron Works, Naniwa Dock Company, Kawanami Kōgyō Corporation
- Commissioned1944
- Ships in Class22
- Roleamphibious assault
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions4MOD.4
- Light Displacement730 t
- Length65 m
- Beam9.5 m
- Draft5.65 m
▣Capacity4MOD.4
- Troop Capacity170
- Vehicle Capacity5
- Well DeckNo
- Ro-Ro CapabilityNo
◇Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionDiesel
- Shaft Power1,100 kW
- Top Speed14 kn
- Range3,000
- Complement (crew)110
◆Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing / VSTOL0
▤Self-Defense3MOD.3
- Main GunType 4 75 mm shipboard gun
- Electronic WarfareNo
- Decoy LaunchersNo
⬢Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed22
- Under Construction0
- Planned30
- Cancelled16
- Preserved0
▲Armour1MOD.1
- Armour}}
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1945Production ended
84
years in service
3
years in production
22
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LANDING SHIP TANK (LST) RANKING Landing Ship Tank (LST) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
5LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)5WORLD WAR II · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)27JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS29PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING SHIP TANK (LST)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Ship Tank (LST)category.
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