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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 16 inch 80 ton gun
Category
Country
Production
1880–1902
Quantity
8
Unit Price (current)
$442.5K↗ 3219% inflation · 1882→2025
Original Price
$13.3K (1882)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
111
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$442.5K
Original: $13.3K (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 Typemuzzle-loading rifled gun
- Service Entry Year1880
- Weight72,574.8 kg
- Length11.379 m
- Diameter406.4 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Range7.315 km
- Maximum Range (gun)7.315 km
◇Warhead2MOD.2
- Warhead TypePalliser shot, common shell, shrapnel shell
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter406.4 mm
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production8
- Unit Cost10,000 USD
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler Typeprismatic brown powder
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1880Production started
- 1902Production ended
146
years in service
22
years in production
8
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
256NAVAL GUNS111PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS942UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS6PRICE · NAVAL GUNS729PRICE · ALL WEAPONS252PERFORMANCE/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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