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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 9.2 inch Mk VIII gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
57
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 Year1897
- Weight22,679.6 kg
- Length9.367 m
- Diameter233.68 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- Wire-GuidedYes
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typegunpowder (cordite)
- Range11.338 km
- Maximum Range (gun)11.338 km
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typehigh explosive
- Warhead Weight172.365 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production6
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzepercussion
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1897Production started
- 1918Production ended
129
years in service
21
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
181NAVAL GUNS57PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS700UNITED 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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Missile guidance system where commands are transmitted via a physical wire link between the launch point and the missile during flight.
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