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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 6 inch/40 gun
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
32
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 Year1892
- Weight6.6 kg
- Length6.096 m
- Diameter152 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance & Homing5MOD.5
- GuidedNo
- Guidance Typeunguided
- Wire-GuidedNo
- Wake-HomingNo
- Acoustic HomingNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typenone
- Range9.144 km
- Maximum Range (gun)13.716 km
- Rate of Fire (gun)6
◇Warhead3MOD.3
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive
- Fuze Typepercussion
- Nuclear-CapableNo
◆Platform4MOD.4
- Launch PlatformShip / Surface
- Submarine-LaunchedNo
- Ship-LaunchedYes
- Air-LaunchedNo
▤Production1MOD.1
- Operators7
⬢Warhead Detail2MOD.2
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzepercussion
- Explosive Filler TypeCordite
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1892Production started
- 1904First deployment: Russo-Japanese War
134
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 8 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
05 / MASS Score
NAVAL GUNS RANKING Naval Guns · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
143NAVAL GUNS32PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · NAVAL GUNS620UNITED 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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