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4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
French 100 mm naval gunlarger figure on 0 of 1
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| Specification | 4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun | French 100 mm naval gun |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Naval gun[source] | Naval gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | 1958–present[source] |
| Wars | Falklands War Invasion of Iraq 2003 2011 military intervention in Libya[source] |
22 tonnes (49,000 lb ) (Compact version: 19 tonnes (42,000 lb ))[source]
( modèle 68 ); later version entirely automatic
Single source2 ( modèle 68 ); later version entirely automatic[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source27.5 kilometres (17.1 mi)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source870 m/s (2,900 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Gulf War , Falklands War[source] |
| Designer | Mod 0 : Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment Mod 1 : Royal Ordnance Defence[source] | Tonnelé[source] |
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| Variants | Mod 0, Mod 1[source] | modèle 53 modèle 64 modèle 68 modèle 100 TR Compact Type 210 (China)[source] |
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| Shell | 113×700mmR Fixed QF 46 pounds (21 kg) HE[source] | 100x700mmR cartridge weight 23.6 kilograms (52 lb )[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Vickers Ltd[source] | Naval Group formerly DCNS[source] |
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| Used by | — | France , Belgium , Portugal , Turkey , Argentina , Brazil , Saudi Arabia , Bulgaria , Malaysia[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1953–1961[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1961–present[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 13.5 kilograms (30 lb )[source] |
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| Elevation | — | 29°/s[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 40°/s[source] |
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