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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
17 cm SK L/40 gun
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1906–1945
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
23
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon TypeNaval gun, Railway gun, Coastal artillery
- Service Entry Year1906
- Weight10,700 kg
- Length6.904 m
- Diameter172.6 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Maximum Range (gun)18.5 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)6
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeHigh-explosive
- Warhead Weight64 kg
- Explosive Filler6.5 kg
- Fuze TypeNose fuze
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeImpact
- Explosive Filler Weight3.4 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeTNT
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1906Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1945Production ended
120
years in service
39
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
132NAVAL GUNS23PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS683GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NAVAL GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNaval Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Surface ship from which a torpedo is launched, typically a destroyer, cruiser, or dedicated torpedo boat.
Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
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