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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
BL 12 inch Mk VIII gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
65
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1895
- Weight46,736 kg
- Length11.33 m
- Diameter305 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Performance3MOD.3
- Range9.1 km
- Maximum Range (gun)23.8 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)0.86
▣Platform2MOD.2
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Ship-LaunchedYes
◇Production1MOD.1
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1895Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
131
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
191NAVAL GUNS65PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS732UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NAVAL GUNS
ⓘ 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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