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| Bore |
12" 304.8mm |
| Ammunition type |
Bagged APC and HC shells |
| Weight of projectile | 870 lbs 395 kg |
| Velocity | 2900 feet per second 884 meters per second |
| Maximum elevation
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15 degrees |
| Range | 23,500 yards 21,490 meters |
| Penetration |
12.3" at 12,000 yards 31 cm at 11,000 m |
This older gun was the main weapon of the Arkansas.
References
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia (c) 2008 by Kent G. Budge. Index
