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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
41 cm/45 3rd Year Type naval gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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 Typebreech-loading naval gun
- Service Entry Year1920
- Weight102,000 kg
- Length18.84 m
- Diameter410 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Range30.2 km
- Maximum Range (gun)38.4 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)2.5
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeAPC (Type 88/Type 91), HE (Type 91), incendiary shrapnel (Type 3 Sankaidan)
- Warhead Weight1,020 kg
- Explosive Filler110 kg
- Fuze TypeType 99 No. 80 Mk 5 bomb had two fuzes
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production40
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzebagged charge (separate-loading)
- Explosive Filler Weight110 kg
- Explosive Filler Typetrinitroanisole (Type 99 No. 80 Mk 5 bomb)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1920Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
106
years in service
25
years in production
40
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ 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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