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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing ship dock (lsd) category.
01 / Overview
Thomaston-class dock landing ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1954–1956
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING SHIP DOCK (LSD) · EARLY COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing ship dock (lsd) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Displacement & Dimensions1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement11,988.8 t
◈Propulsion2MOD.2
- Top Speed22 kn
- Complement (crew)348
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1954Production started
- 1956Production ended
72
years in service
2
years in production
8
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LANDING SHIP DOCK (LSD) RANKING Landing Ship Dock (LSD) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
5LANDING SHIP DOCK (LSD)1EARLY COLD WAR · LANDING SHIP DOCK (LSD)1165UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING SHIP DOCK (LSD)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Ship Dock (LSD)category.
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