15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type naval gun
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| 15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type | |
|---|---|
Naval gun | |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935–1945 |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1933 |
| Manufacturer | Kure Naval Arsenal |
| No. built | 80 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.7 metric tons (28,000 lb) |
| Length | 9.615 metres (31.55 ft) |
| Barrel length | 9.3 metres (31 ft) |
| Shell | 55.87 kilograms (123.2 lb)[1] |
| Caliber | 155 millimetres (6.1 in) 60 caliber |
| Elevation | -7° to +45°[2] |
| Rate of fire | 5 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 925 metres per second (3,030 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 27,400 metres (30,000 yd) at 45° |
The 15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type (60口径三年式15.5cm3連装砲, 60 kōkei sannenshiki 15.5 centi sanrensōhō) was a
AA role, but they were an excellent anti-ship weapon.[4]
See also
- Canon de 155 mm Modèle 1920 French counterpart by caliber
Notes
References
- Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War Two. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.
- Tony DiGiulian, Japanese 15.5 cm/60 (6.1") 3rd Year Type
External links
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