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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
QF 3 pounder Vickers
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1905–1936
Quantity
600
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
57
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 Year1905
- Weight600.113 kg
- Length2.64 m
- Diameter47 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing4MOD.4
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typenone
- Range1.829 km
- Maximum Range (gun)5.08 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)20
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead TypeHE
- Warhead Weight1.4 kg
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Production600
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeimpact
- Explosive Filler TypeLyddite
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1905Production started
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1936Production ended
121
years in service
31
years in production
600
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
181NAVAL GUNS57PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS700UNITED 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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