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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
305 mm/46 Model 1909 gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
17
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
- Service Entry Year1913
- Weight69,300 kg
- Length14.5 m
- Diameter302 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typeseparate loading ammunition
- Maximum Range (gun)24 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)2
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeAP; HE
- Warhead Weight417.7 kg
- Explosive Filler401.2 kg
- Fuze TypeWelin breech block
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production1MOD.1
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzepneumatically operated Welin breech block
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1913Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
113
years in service
0
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
119NAVAL GUNS17PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS542UNITED KINGDOM · 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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