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Tanks · 1916
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MarkI

Mark I
Mark I Photo: Ernest Brooks · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
15
Protection
10
Mobility
25
Technology
5
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
10
Operational Range
30
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
60
Strategic Impact
50
ManufacturerQ8009239
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War I
In service1916
Operators1 countries
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
24
Tanks MASS Rating
11/25
World War I
474/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
15
Protection
10
Mobility
25
Technology
5
Reliability
40
Crew Survivability
10
Operational Range
30
Logistics
50
Historical Performance
60
Strategic Impact
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Mark I
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1916–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR I
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
24
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1916Production started
110
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
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