14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval gun

14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval gun
14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval gun from the battleship Mutsu
TypeNaval gun
Coast-defense gun
Place of originJapan
Service history
In service1914–1945
Used by Imperial Japanese Navy
Wars
Specifications
Mass5,600–5,700 kilograms (12,346–12,566 lb)
Barrel length7.0 meters (23 ft 0 in) (bore length)

Shellseparate-loading, bagged charge
Shell weight38 kilograms (84 lb)
Caliber14 centimeters (5.5 in)
BreechWelin breech block
Elevation-7° to +35° depending on mount[1]
Rate of fireAbout 6 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity850–855 meters per second (2,790–2,810 ft/s)
Maximum firing range19,750 meters (21,600 yd) at +35°[1]

The 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval gun was a Japanese low-angle weapon introduced during World War I.

  1. ^ a b Campbell, p. 190

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