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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
4.7 inch/50 Mark 3 Armstrong gun
Category
Country
Production
1895–1903
Quantity
8
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
42
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon TypeNaval gun
- Service Entry Year1895
- Weight1,905 kg
- Length6 m
- Diameter120 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typenone
- Maximum Range (gun)9 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)5.5
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead TypeHE
- Fuze Typecontact
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production8
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzepercussion
- Explosive Filler Typegunpowder
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1895Production started
- 1903Production ended
131
years in service
8
years in production
8
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
4.7 INCH/50 MARK 3 ARMSTRONG GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
157NAVAL GUNS42PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS650UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS235PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NAVAL GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNaval Gunscategory.
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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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