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Archives #19-N-74297. Cropped by author
| Bore |
8" 203.2mm |
| Ammunition type |
Bagged APC and HE shells |
| Weight of round | 335 lbs 152 kg |
| Velocity | 2500 feet per second 762 meters per second |
| Maximum
elevation |
41 degrees |
| Range | 30,050 yards 27,480 meters |
| Firing cycle | 15 seconds |
This gun was used on most U.S. heavy
cruisers
built
during the war. It was even lighter than its predecessor, the
Mark 9,
and had a better rate
of fire.
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