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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
5"/54 caliber Mark 16 gun
Category
Country
Production
1945–1959
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · WORLD WAR II
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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 Year1945
- Weight2,434 kg
- Diameter127 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing1MOD.1
- GuidedNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Maximum Range (gun)23.7 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)15
◇Warhead1MOD.1
- Warhead Weight31.8 kg
◆Platform2MOD.2
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Ship-LaunchedYes
▤Production1MOD.1
- Operators2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production started
- 1959Production ended
81
years in service
14
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
5"/54 CALIBER MARK 16 GUN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
26NAVAL GUNS2WORLD WAR II · NAVAL GUNS1125UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS8PERFORMANCE/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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