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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
203 mm/45 caliber Pattern 1892 gun
Category
Country
Production
1895–1920
Quantity
42
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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
- Service Entry Year1895
- Weight12,100 kg
- Length9.1 m
- Diameter203 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Propulsion Typegun-launched
- Maximum Range (gun)16 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeArmor Piercing, Common, High Explosive, SAP, Shrapnel
- Warhead Weight106.9 kg
- Explosive Filler32 kg
- Fuze Typeimpact
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production42
- Operators3
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzetime or percussion
- Explosive Filler Weight29 kg
- Explosive Filler Typebagged charge
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1895Production started
- 1904First deployment: Russo-Japanese War
- 1920Production ended
131
years in service
25
years in production
42
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
203 MM/45 CALIBER PATTERN 1892 GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
2
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
119NAVAL GUNS17PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS1272RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS252PERFORMANCE/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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