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National Archives #80-G-374671
| Bore diameter |
16.14" 410mm |
| Ammunition type |
Bagged AP, timed-fuzed HE and
incendiary shrapnel rounds. Illuminating rounds were also provided. |
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Weight of round |
2249 lbs 1020 kg |
|
Velocity |
2575 feet per second 785 meters per second |
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Maximum elevation |
43 degrees |
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Range |
42,000 yards 38,400 meters |
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Firing cycle |
21.5 seconds at low elevation |
The 16"/45 Model 1914 gun was used
only on the Nagato-class
battleships.
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