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Weight of round |
2 lbs 0.91 kg |
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Velocity |
1969 feet/s 600 m/s |
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Maximum elevation |
85 degrees |
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Range |
11,000 yards 10,000 meters |
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Altitude |
23,000 feet 7000 meters |
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Rate of fire |
200 rounds per minute |
This was an entirely different weapon from the famous Bofors. It was manufactured in England and some 500 guns and 200 mounts were imported to Japan during the late 1920s and early 1930s. These were used on a number of major Japanese surface combatants.
The range and altitude capabilities tabulated here are estimates only.
References
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia (c) 2007 by Kent G. Budge. Index