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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 6 inch Mk XI gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
6
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 Year1906
- Weight8,726 kg
- Length7.62 m
- Diameter152 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Range16.46 km
- Maximum Range (gun)16.46 km
◇Warhead4MOD.4
- Warhead TypeLyddite, Armour-piercing, Shrapnel
- Warhead Weight45.36 kg
- Explosive Filler45.36 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter152 mm
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production177
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Explosive Filler TypeLyddite
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1906Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1957Production ended
120
years in service
51
years in production
177
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 ↗
73NAVAL GUNS6PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS414UNITED KINGDOM · 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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