| Bore diameter |
8.0" 203.2mm |
| Ammunition type |
Bagged HE or incendiary shrapnel
rounds. |
|
Projectile weight |
277 lbs 125.9 kg |
|
Velocity |
2756 feet per second 840 meters per second |
|
Maximum elevation |
40 degrees |
|
Range |
32,150 yards 29,400 meters |
|
Firing cycle |
12-15 seconds 20-30 seconds at maximum elevation |
The 8"/50 Type 2 was the standard
Japanese heavy
cruiser armament. It used a rather large propellant grain size that
degraded accuracy.
References
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia (c) 2007 by Kent G. Budge. Index