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Navy History and Heritage Command #NH 82094
| Bore diameter |
5.512" 140mm |
| Ammunition type |
Bagged common and HE rounds. Incendiary, illuminating, and antisubmarine rounds were also available. |
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Weight of round |
83.3 lbs 38.0 kg |
|
Velocity |
2805 feet per second 855 meters per second |
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Maximum elevation |
30 degrees |
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Range |
21,600 yards 19,750 meters |
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Firing cycle |
10 seconds |
This weapon was widely used in the
Japanese Navy. The
1914 model was used as secondary armament on battleships
and as primary armament on light
cruisers and
other small vessels. The 1922 variant, which was not
substantially
different in performance, was used extensively on submarines.
References
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