Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
QF 4.7 inch Mk I–IV gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
88
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
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 Year1887
- Weight2,083 kg
- Length4.8 m
- Diameter120 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typenone
- Range10.97 km
- Maximum Range (gun)10.97 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)5
◇Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead TypeHE/AP/Shrapnel
- Warhead Weight20.41 kg
- Explosive Filler2.5 kg
- Fuze Typepoint-detonating
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform5MOD.5
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
- Launch Tube Diameter120 mm
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1,167
- Operators7
⬢Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzepercussion
- Explosive Filler Weight2.5 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeLyddite/HE
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1887Production started
- 1894First deployment: First Sino-Japanese War
- 1920Production ended
139
years in service
33
years in production
1,167
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
226NAVAL GUNS88PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS870UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS252PERFORMANCE/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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