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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 5.5 inch Mk I gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
42
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, Coastal defence
- Service Entry Year1913
- Weight6,330 kg
- Length6.985 m
- Diameter140 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance3MOD.3
- Range16.276 km
- Maximum Range (gun)16.3 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)12
▣Platform2MOD.2
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Ship-LaunchedYes
◇Production1MOD.1
- Total Production81
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1913Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1954Production ended
113
years in service
41
years in production
81
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
157NAVAL GUNS42PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS650UNITED 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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