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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
BL 14 inch railway gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
45
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1918
- Combat Weight84,582 kg
- Travel Weight251,968 kg
- Crew30
- Carriage TypeRailway Mounting
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre356 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Ordnance TypeBL (breech loading) naval gun mounted on railway carriage
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)31.66 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)34.73 km
- Muzzle Velocity747 m/s
- Elevation0° - 40°
- Traverse2° L & R
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight719 kg
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
◆Mobility1MOD.1
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1918Production started
108
years in service
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
202FIELD GUNS45WORLD WAR I · FIELD GUNS732UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS187PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FIELD GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
Method of transporting artillery by mounting it on a railway flatcar for movement along rail lines.
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