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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
70 pounder Whitworth gun
Category
Country
Production
1863–
Quantity
3,500
Unit Price (current)
$14.0K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
124
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$14.0K
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Weapon Typerifled muzzle loader
- Service Entry Year1863
- Weight3,892.795 kg
- Length3 m
- Diameter140 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typenone (gunpowder)
- Range5.1 km
- Maximum Range (gun)5.1 km
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typeexplosive shell
- Warhead Weight36.3 kg
- Explosive Filler36.3 kg
- Fuze Typetime fuze (implied by fuse cutting error)
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform3MOD.3
▤Production1MOD.1
- Unit Cost14,000 USD
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzepercussion (premature detonation incident)
- Explosive Filler Weight1.361 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeBlack powder
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1861First deployment: American Civil War
- 1863Production started
163
years in service
3,500
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
70 pounder Whitworth gunSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Brazil | — | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
271NAVAL GUNS124PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS1101UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS5PRICE · NAVAL GUNS725PRICE · ALL WEAPONS185PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NAVAL GUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNaval Gunscategory.
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