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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval mines category.
01 / Overview
Chen-1 bottom mine
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL MINES · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval mines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- Weapon Typebottom mine
- Service Entry Year1966
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeacoustic fuze
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Propulsion Typenone (passive)
◇Warhead2MOD.2
- Fuze Typeacoustic
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1966Production started
60
years in service
1
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL MINES RANKING Naval Mines · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
17NAVAL MINES3COLD WAR · NAVAL MINES154PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NAVAL MINES
ⓘ Rankings are within theNaval Minescategory.
📖 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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