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BL 10 inch/45
Photo: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Naval Guns · United Kingdom · 1904
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BL 10 inch/45
BL 10 inch/45 Photo: Bean, Charles Edwin Woodrow (C E W) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
40
Range
50
Lethality
75
Accuracy
60
Ammunition Versatility
50
Multi-Role Capability
30
Reliability
80
Automation
20
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryNaval Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1904
Operators3 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
52
Naval Guns MASS Rating
3/131
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
66/280
All-Time
Naval Guns · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
40
Range
50
Lethality
75
Accuracy
60
Ammunition Versatility
50
Multi-Role Capability
30
Reliability
80
Automation
20
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
BL 10 inch/45
Category
Production
1904–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
52
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
  • Service Entry Year1904
  • Weight34,500 kg
  • Length11.43 m
  • Diameter254 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Maximum Range (gun)17.24 km
◇Warhead1MOD.1
◆Platform4MOD.4
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Operators3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1904Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
122
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
📖 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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