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32 pounder 56 cwt gun
Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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Naval Guns · United Kingdom · 1790
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32pounder56cwtgun

32 pounder 56 cwt gun
32 pounder 56 cwt gun Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
10
Range
5
Lethality
15
Accuracy
10
Ammunition Versatility
5
Multi-Role Capability
0
Reliability
80
Automation
0
Technology
5
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryNaval Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1790–1830
Operators1 countries
Quantity3,694
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
16
Naval Guns MASS Rating
128/131
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
276/280
All-Time
Naval Guns · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
10
Range
5
Lethality
15
Accuracy
10
Ammunition Versatility
5
Multi-Role Capability
0
Reliability
80
Automation
0
Technology
5
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
32 pounder 56 cwt gun
Category
Production
1790–1830
Quantity
3,694
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
128
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
16
naval guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Weapon TypeNaval gun, coast defense gun
  • Weight2,845 kg
  • Length2.896 m
◈Warhead3MOD.3
  • Warhead TypeSolid Shot
  • Warhead Weight14.5 kg
  • Explosive Filler0 kg
▣Platform1MOD.1
◇Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production3,694
  • Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1790Production started
  2. 1830Production ended
  3. 1853First deployment: Crimean War
236
years in service
40
years in production
3,694
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Surface ship from which a torpedo is launched, typically a destroyer, cruiser, or dedicated torpedo boat.
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