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| Bore diameter |
3.0" 76.2mm |
| Ammunition type |
Fixed nose-fused HE or common
rounds. Shrapnel, tracer, and antisubmarine rounds were also available. |
| Projectile weight |
13.2 lbs 5.99 kg |
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Velocity |
2950-3020 feet per second 900-920 meters per second |
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Maximum elevation |
90 degrees |
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Range |
14,870 yards 13,600 meters |
|
Altitude |
29,850 feet 9100 meters |
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Rate of fire |
25 rounds per minute |
This gun was used only by the Aganos.
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