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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
6 inch/30 gun
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1885–
Quantity
130
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
88
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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 Year1885
- Weight4,994.136 kg
- Length4.818 m
- Diameter152 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance3MOD.3
- Range8.23 km
- Maximum Range (gun)16.46 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)7.6
▣Warhead2MOD.2
- Warhead Weight47.6 kg
- Explosive Filler47.6 kg
◇Platform2MOD.2
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Launch Tube Diameter152 mm
◆Production1MOD.1
- Total Production130
▤Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler Typeblack powder or brown powder
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1885Production started
- 1895First deployment: Cuban War of Independence
141
years in service
130
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
6 INCH/30 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 ↗
226NAVAL GUNS88PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS2485UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS185PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NAVAL GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNaval Gunscategory.
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Ship-launched: a torpedo designed to be deployed from surface warships using onboard launch tubes or deck-mounted launchers.
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