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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
BL 5 inch Mk I – V gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
128
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 Typerifled breechloader
- Service Entry Year1880
- Weight2,032 kg
- Length3.175 m
- Diameter127 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typegunpowder/cordite
- Range7,955 km
- Maximum Range (gun)7.955 km
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead Typecommon shell, shrapnel shell, Palliser shot
- Warhead Weight22.68 kg
- Explosive Filler6.99 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter127 mm
▤Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzepercussion
- Explosive Filler Weight2.05 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeLyddite
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1880Production started
- 1899First deployment: Second Boer War
- 1947Production ended
146
years in service
67
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
276NAVAL GUNS128PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS1163UNITED KINGDOM · 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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