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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/40 caliber Mark 4
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1885–1905
Quantity
72
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
80
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
- Weight6,064.632 kg
- Length6.505 m
- Diameter152 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typegunpowder
- Range8.23 km
- Maximum Range (gun)16.46 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)7.6
◇Warhead2MOD.2
- Warhead Typearmor-piercing
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production72
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1885Production started
- 1895First deployment: Cuban War of Independence
- 1905Production ended
141
years in service
20
years in production
72
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
6 INCH/40 CALIBER MARK 4 · 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 ↗
216NAVAL GUNS80PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS2451UNITED STATES · 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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