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National
Archives #19-N-33050. Cropped by author.
| Bore |
6" 152.4 mm |
| Ammunition type |
Bagged |
| Weight of projectile | 105 lbs 47.6 kg |
| Velocity | 3000 feet per second 914 meters per second |
| Maximum elevation | 30 degrees |
| Range | 25,300 yards 23,130 meters |
This gun was used on the Omahas
and a few
large submarines.
References
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