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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the light / escort carriers category.
01 / Overview
Taiyō-class escort carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1941
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the light / escort carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationEscort carrier
- Ship TypeEscort carrier
- Builder / ShipyardMitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Laid Down1938
- Launched1939
- Commissioned1941
- Ships in Class3
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement17,830 t
- Full Load Displacement20,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)180 m
- Beam22.5 m
- Draft7.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement850
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power18,792 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed21 kn
- Range6,500
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun12.7 cm/40 Type 89 naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns12 cm/45 10th Year Type naval gun, Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun
⬢Aviation3MOD.3
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft30
▲Survivability1MOD.1
◎Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed3
- Lost3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1940Production started
- 1941Production ended
- 1942Entered service
86
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS RANKING Light / Escort Carriers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
3LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS3WORLD WAR II · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS327JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS11PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LIGHT / ESCORT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theLight / Escort Carrierscategory.
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