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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 16 inch Mk I naval gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
18
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
- Weapon Typenaval gun
- Service Entry Year1927
- Weight109,700 kg
- Length18.593 m
- Diameter406 mm
◈Performance3MOD.3
- Range32 km
- Maximum Range (gun)36.375 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)2
▣Platform2MOD.2
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Launch Tube Diameter406 mm
◇Production2MOD.2
- Total Production29
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1927Production started
99
years in service
29
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
73NAVAL GUNS18INTERWAR PERIOD · NAVAL GUNS414UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NAVAL GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNaval Gunscategory.
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Surface ship from which a torpedo is launched, typically a destroyer, cruiser, or dedicated torpedo boat.
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