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Australian War Memorial P00444.155
| Bore |
4" 101.6mm |
| Ammunition Type |
SAP or timed HE fixed shell. Contact fused HE, shrapnel, and star shells also provided. |
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Weight of round |
31 lbs 14.06kg |
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Velocity |
2387 feet per second 782 meters per second |
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Maximum elevation |
80 degrees |
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Range |
16,430 yards 15,020 meters |
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Altitude |
31,000 feet 9450 meters |
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Firing cycle |
3-4 seconds |
This antiaircraft gun was used on a number of older carriers, cruisers, and destroyers. It apparently was never supplied with VT fused shells.
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