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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
M3 Gun Motor Carriage
Category
Country
Production
1941–1943
Quantity
2,202
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · WORLD WAR II
62
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Builder / ShipyardAutocar Company
- Laid Down1940
- Commissioned1941
- Ships in Class1
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement9.1 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length (overall)6.24 m
- Beam2.22 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement5
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)White 160AX 6-cylinder gasoline engine
- Number of Engines1
- Shaft Power110 kW
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed75 kn
- Range240
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun75 mm M1897A4 gun
- Main Gun Calibre75 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns0.5 in M2 Browning machine gun (early models)
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialmixed steel/riveted construction
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed2,202
- Under Construction0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armour0.25–0.625 in (6.4–15.9 mm)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1943Production ended
85
years in service
2
years in production
2,202
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M3 GUN MOTOR CARRIAGE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
384DESTROYERS62WORLD WAR II · DESTROYERS2717UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS90PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
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