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| Bore |
6" 152.4mm |
| Ammunition Type |
CPBC shells with bagged
propellant. HE shells were also available. |
|
Weight of round |
112 lbs 50.8 kg |
|
Velocity |
2758 feet per second 841 meters per second |
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Maximum
elevation |
45 degrees |
|
Range |
25,480 yards 23,300 meters |
|
Firing cycle |
7.5-10 seconds |
This gun was used in the more modern British light cruisers, although its use of bagged propellant and manual ramming and breech mechanisms was somewhat out of date for a weapon this size. It was envisioned as an antiaircraft weapon, but it proved impossible to give the necessary train rate and elevation. Unlike most British weapons, it was supplied with flashless powder when required.
References
NavWeaps.org (accessed 2012-2-20)
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