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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/50 caliber gun
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1903–1917
Quantity
136
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
73
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 Year1903
- Weight8,215.603 kg
- Length7.625 m
- Diameter152 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Range13.716 km
- Maximum Range (gun)14.63 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)6
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typearmor-piercing
- Warhead Weight47.6 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1903Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1917Production ended
123
years in service
14
years in production
136
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 4 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
40NAVAL GUNS1PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS1317UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS180PERFORMANCE/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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