Data Quality88%
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/47 caliber Mark 16 gun
Category
Country
Production
1937–
Quantity
16
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 Year1936
- Weight6,500 kg
- Length7.62 m
- Diameter152 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typenone
- Range18,288 km
- Maximum Range (gun)23,861 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)12
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typearmor-piercing
- Warhead Weight59 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production1MOD.1
- Operators4
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
89
years in service
16
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
6 INCH/47 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.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
06 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
30NAVAL GUNS4INTERWAR PERIOD · NAVAL GUNS1165UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS35PERFORMANCE/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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