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Australian War Memorial #306479
| Bore |
4" 101.6mm |
| Ammunition Type |
SAP fixed shell. Contact fused HE and star shells were also available. |
| Weight of round | 35 lbs 15.88 kg |
| Velocity | 1873 feet per second 571 meters per second |
| Maximum elevation | 20 degrees |
| Range | 10450 yards 9560 meters |
| Firing cycle | 4.6 seconds |
| Loadout |
250 rounds per gun (typically
230 SAP, 10 HE, 10 star shell) |
This weapon was used on submarines and had no antiaircraft capability.
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