14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval gun
14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval gun | |
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14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval gun from the battleship Mutsu | |
Type |
Naval gun coast defense gun |
Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
Service history | |
In service | 1914–1945 |
Used by | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Wars | World War I, World War II |
Specifications | |
Weight | 5,600–5,700 kilograms (12,346–12,566 lb) |
Barrel length | 7.0 meters (23 ft 0 in) (bore length) |
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Shell | separate-loading, bagged charge |
Shell weight | 38 kilograms (84 lb) |
Caliber | 14-centimeter (5.5 in) |
Breech | Welin breech block |
Rate of fire | about 6 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 850–855 meters per second (2,790–2,810 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 19,750 meters (21,600 yd) |
The 14 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval gun was a Japanese low-angle weapon introduced during World War I.
History
It served as the secondary armament in a number of Japanese dreadnoughts and as the main armament in light cruisers and some auxiliary ships. It was also the most common Japanese coast defense gun during World War II. "Third year type" refers to the Welin breech block on this gun. Breech block design began in 1914, the third year of the Taishō period. This breech block design was also used on Japanese 40 cm (16 inch), 20 cm (8 inch), 15.5 cm (6 inch), 12.7 cm (5 inch), and 12 cm (4.7 inch) naval guns.[1]
This gun was not mounted aboard submarines. Submarine cruisers used the shorter-barreled 14 cm/40 11th Year Type naval gun.[2]
See also
Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
- BL 5.5 inch Mark I naval gun : British equivalent
- Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1910 Naval gun : French equivalent
Notes
References
- Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War II. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.
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