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Wichita-classheavycruiser

Cruisers · United States · 1926
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Wichita-classheavycruiser

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
30
Multi-Role Capability
50
Sensors
45
Survivability
70
Endurance
85
Command Capability
65
Aviation
20
Strategic Impact
55
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United States
CategoryCruisers
EraInterwar Period
In service1926–1931
Operators1 countries
Quantity14
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
54
Cruisers MASS Rating
29/65
Interwar Period
68/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
30
Multi-Role Capability
50
Sensors
45
Survivability
70
Endurance
85
Command Capability
65
Aviation
20
Strategic Impact
55
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Wichita-class heavy cruiser
Category
Production
1926–1931
Quantity
14
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
54
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 LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1926Production started
  2. 1931Production ended
  3. 1939First deployment: World War II
100
years in service
5
years in production
14
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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