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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 8 inch 9 ton gun
Category
Country
Production
1866–
Unit Price (current)
$47.5K↗ 3219% inflation · 1882→2025
Original Price
$1.4K (1882)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
120
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$47.5K
Original: $1.4K (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-loading naval gun
- Service Entry Year1866
- Weight9,072 kg
- Length3 m
- Diameter203 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Propulsion Typemuzzle-loaded
- Maximum Range (gun)9.7 km
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typecommon shell
- Warhead Weight79 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production1MOD.1
- Unit Cost568 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1866Production started
160
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
267NAVAL GUNS120PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS1051UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS11PRICE · NAVAL GUNS827PRICE · 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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