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320 mm Model 1934 gun
Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Naval Guns · Italy · 1937
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320mmModel1934gun

320 mm Model 1934 gun
320 mm Model 1934 gun Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
30
Range
40
Lethality
50
Accuracy
45
Ammunition Versatility
35
Multi-Role Capability
20
Reliability
70
Automation
10
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Italy
CategoryNaval Guns
EraInterwar Period
In service1937
Operators2 countries
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
39
Naval Guns MASS Rating
36/40
Interwar Period
157/280
All-Time
Naval Guns · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
30
Range
40
Lethality
50
Accuracy
45
Ammunition Versatility
35
Multi-Role Capability
20
Reliability
70
Automation
10
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
320 mm Model 1934 gun
Category
Country
Production
1937–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
36
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
39
naval guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Weapon TypeNaval gun
  • Service Entry Year1937
  • Weight64,000 kg
  • Diameter320 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Performance2MOD.2
  • Maximum Range (gun)30 km
  • Rate of Fire (gun)2
▣Warhead2MOD.2
  • Warhead TypeHigh explosive
  • Warhead Weight458 kg
◇Platform2MOD.2
◆Warhead Detail2MOD.2
  • Explosive Filler Weight44 kg
  • Explosive Filler TypeSmokeless powder
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1937Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
89
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 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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