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St. Louis-class cruiser
Photo: photographed from USS Nicholas (DD-449). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Cruisers · United States · 1938
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St.Louis-classcruiser

St. Louis-class cruiser
St. Louis-class cruiser Photo: photographed from USS Nicholas (DD-449). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
40
Multi-Role Capability
55
Sensors
50
Survivability
65
Endurance
70
Command Capability
60
Aviation
30
Strategic Impact
50
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin United States
CategoryCruisers
EraInterwar Period
In service1938
Operators1 countries
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
55
Cruisers MASS Rating
23/65
Interwar Period
61/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
40
Multi-Role Capability
55
Sensors
50
Survivability
65
Endurance
70
Command Capability
60
Aviation
30
Strategic Impact
50
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
St. Louis-class cruiser
Category
Production
1938–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
23
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
55
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1938Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
88
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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