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| Bore |
5.87" 149.1mm |
| Ammunition type |
AP or HE semi-fixed shell |
| Projectile weight |
103 lbs 46.7kg |
| Velocity | 2953 feet per second 900 meters per second |
| Maximum elevation | 60 degrees (De Ruyter
and Tromp) 30 degrees (all other platforms) |
| Range | 23,200 yards 21,200 meters |
The 5.9"/50 gun was the main armament
on all Dutch
light cruisers
of the Second World War.
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