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Naval
History and Heritage Command #NH 42200
| Bore |
3" 76.2mm |
| Ammunition Type |
Semi-armor piercing and high
explosive semifixed shell. Shrapnel and star shells were also available. |
|
Weight of round |
12.94 lbs 5.87kg |
|
Velocity |
2235 feet per second 681 meters per second |
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Maximum
elevation |
70 degrees |
|
Range |
11,750 yards 10,740 meters |
| Altitude | 19,000 feet 5790 meters |
|
Firing cycle |
4 seconds |
The 12-pdr was a very old design used on many lesser
warships, including
some submarines.
It was always mounted in a hand-worked mount.
References
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