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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
8 inch Mk. VI railway gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · WORLD WAR II
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 Typerailway artillery
- Service Entry Year1941
- Weight85,275 kg
- Length9.37 m
- Diameter203 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typerailroad-mounted
- Maximum Range (gun)32.3 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)2
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead TypeHE/AP
- Warhead Weight118 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformGround / Coastal
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedNo
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter203 mm
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production32
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzehydro-pneumatic
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1946Production ended
85
years in service
5
years in production
32
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
104NAVAL GUNS18WORLD WAR II · NAVAL GUNS1952UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS185PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NAVAL GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNaval Gunscategory.
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Launch platform classification indicating a torpedo is deployed from land-based or ship-based systems rather than aircraft or submarines.
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