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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 14 inch Mk VII gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · WORLD WAR II
3
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon TypeNaval gun
- Service Entry Year1940
- Weight80,260 kg
- Length16.46 m
- Diameter356 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typenone
- Range35.3 km
- Maximum Range (gun)35.3 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)2
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead TypeAPC (Armour Piercing Capped)
- Warhead Weight721 kg
- Explosive Filler18.1 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production78
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact
- Explosive Filler Weight18.1 kg
- Explosive Filler Typecordite
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1940Production started
86
years in service
78
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
32NAVAL GUNS3WORLD WAR II · NAVAL GUNS203UNITED 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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