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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
Tacoma-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
96
Unit Price (current)
$2.3M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · WORLD WAR II
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.3M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationPF
- Ship TypePatrol frigate
- Builder / ShipyardAmerican Ship Building Company, Consolidated Steel Corporation, Froemming Brothers, Globe Shipbuilding Company, Kaiser Cargo, Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding Company, Walsh-Kaiser Company, Walter Butler Shipbuilding Company
- Laid Down1943
- Launched1943
- Commissioned1943
- Ships in Class96
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,250 t
- Standard Displacement1,430 t
- Full Load Displacement1,780 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)91.9 m
- Beam11.2 m
- Draft4 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement190
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Diesel-electric with 2 shafts
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power5,595 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Range9,250
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun3-inch/50 caliber gun
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count3
- Secondary Guns2 × 40 mm Bofors, 9 × 20 mm Oerlikon
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemNone (basic fire control)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost2,300,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed96
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned100
- Cancelled4
- Lost2
- Retired94
- Preserved3
▤Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourNone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
96
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 14 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries15country
Tacoma-class frigateSALES5records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 |  Russia | 28 | — | — |
| — |  United Kingdom | 21 | — | — |
| — |  Argentina | 1 | — | — |
| — |  Egypt | 2 | — | — |
| — |  Brazil | 1 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
164FRIGATES8WORLD WAR II · FRIGATES2142UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS33PRICE · FRIGATES406PRICE · ALL WEAPONS30PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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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