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| Bore |
5.985" 152.02mm |
| Ammunition Type |
Contact-fused HE shell with
bagged propellant. CPBC and CPC shells were also available. |
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Weight of shell |
100 lbs 45.36 kg |
|
Velocity |
2807 feet per second 856 meters per second |
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Maximum elevation |
40 degrees |
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Range |
20,620 yards 18,855 meters |
This gun was introduced in 1914 and was still in wide use on older British light cruisers at the start of the Pacific War. It was also widely employed on armed merchantmen.
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