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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
Russian 12 inch/40 gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
74
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon TypeNaval gun
- Service Entry Year1896
- Weight42,834 kg
- Length12.192 m
- Diameter305 mm
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance1MOD.1
- Rate of Fire (gun)1
◇Warhead1MOD.1
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production98
- Operators5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1896Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1917Production ended
130
years in service
21
years in production
98
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
208NAVAL GUNS74PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS1530RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS239PERFORMANCE/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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