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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
RML 12 inch 35 ton gun
Category
Country
Production
1873–
Quantity
15
Unit Price (current)
$302.0K↗ 3219% inflation · 1882→2025
Original Price
$9.1K (1882)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
124
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$302.0K
Original: $9.1K (1882)
Inflation: +%3219
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon Typerifled muzzle-loader
- Service Entry Year1873
- Weight35,695 kg
- Length5.4 m
- Diameter304.8 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Maximum Range (gun)11.5 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)0.5
◇Warhead2MOD.2
- Warhead TypePalliser shot, Common shell, Shrapnel shell
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production15
- Unit Cost2,154 USD
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1873Production started
153
years in service
15
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
271NAVAL GUNS124PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS1101UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS7PRICE · NAVAL GUNS754PRICE · ALL WEAPONS185PERFORMANCE/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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