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BL 6 inch Mk VI
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Naval Guns · United Kingdom · 1880
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BL6inchMkVI

BL 6 inch Mk VI
BL 6 inch Mk VI Photo: BrokenSphere · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
30
Range
20
Lethality
40
Accuracy
35
Ammunition Versatility
25
Multi-Role Capability
10
Reliability
70
Automation
5
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryNaval Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1880–1905
Operators1 countries
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
31
Naval Guns MASS Rating
88/131
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
226/280
All-Time
Naval Guns · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
30
Range
20
Lethality
40
Accuracy
35
Ammunition Versatility
25
Multi-Role Capability
10
Reliability
70
Automation
5
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
BL 6 inch Mk VI
Category
Production
1880–1905
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
88
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
naval guns category
ⓘ 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
  • Weight5,080 kg
  • Length3.962 m
  • Diameter152 mm
  • In ServiceNo
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Maximum Range (gun)9.144 km
◇Warhead1MOD.1
◆Platform4MOD.4
▤Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Explosive Filler Typegunpowder or cordite
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1880Production started
  2. 1905Production ended
146
years in service
25
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 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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