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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Ticonderoga-class aircraft carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1950
Quantity
24
Unit Price (current)
$1.4B↗ 1875% inflation · 1942→2025
Original Price
$73.0M (1942)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
65
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.4B
Original: $73.0M (1942)
Inflation: +%1875
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationEssex class
- Ship TypeAircraft carrier
- Builder / ShipyardNewport News Shipbuilding, Fore River Shipyard, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
- Laid Down1941
- Commissioned1942
- Ships in Class24
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement27,700 t
- Full Load Displacement36,900 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)266 m
- Beam28 m
- Draft8 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement2,631
- Officers268
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)8 boilers, Westinghouse geared turbines, 4 shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power112,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed33 kn
- Range20,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun5-inch/38 caliber gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count12
- Secondary Guns40 mm Bofors, 20 mm Oerlikon
⬢Missile Armament1MOD.1
- VLS Cells0
▲Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
- Torpedo Tubes0
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft95
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarSK
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSG
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost73,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed24
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned32
- Cancelled8
- Lost0
- Retired24
- Preserved4
▤Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 2.5–4 in STS, decks 2.5 in STS hangar deck, 1.5 in STS 4th deck
- Belt Armour80 mm
- Deck Armour64 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1944Production started
- 1950Production ended
- 1983Entered service
82
years in service
6
years in production
24
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RANKING Fleet Aircraft Carriers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
25FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS5WORLD WAR II · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS909UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS6PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS184PRICE · ALL WEAPONS36PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Aircraft Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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