Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
BL 15 inch Mk I naval gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · WORLD WAR I
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 Year1915
- Weight101,600 kg
- Length16.52 m
- Diameter381 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typegunpowder propellant
- Range30.84 km
- Maximum Range (gun)37.87 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)2
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typearmour-piercing shell
- Warhead Weight870.9 kg
- Explosive Filler19.38 kg
- Fuze Typebase fuze
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production186
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact
- Explosive Filler Weight19.38 kg
- Explosive Filler Typecordite
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1915Production started
- 1918Production ended
111
years in service
3
years in production
186
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
95NAVAL GUNS3WORLD WAR I · NAVAL GUNS455UNITED 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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