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Measured figures
Empty
Single sourceEmpty: 7.5 tonnes (17,000 lb )[source]
Configuration
| Specification | 4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun | OTO Melara 76 mm |
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| Crew | — | remote controlled[source] |
| Type | Naval gun[source] | Naval gun[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Italy[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | 1964–present[source] |
Muzzle velocity
Single source915 m/s (3,000 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Falklands War Invasion of Iraq 2003 2011 military intervention in Libya[source] | — |
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| Designer | Mod 0 : Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment Mod 1 : Royal Ordnance Defence[source] | OTO Melara[source] |
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| Variants | Mod 0, Mod 1[source] | See variants[source] |
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| Shell | 113×700mmR Fixed QF 46 pounds (21 kg) HE[source] | 76×636mmR shell weight 6.3 kilograms (14 lb ) propellant weight 2.35 kilograms (5.2 lb )[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Vickers Ltd[source] | Otobreda: 1963–2001 BHEL Haridwar : 1994–present (under licence) OTO Melara (subsidiary of Finmeccanica): 2001–2015 Leonardo-Finmeccanica : since 2016 Leonardo : since 2017[source] |
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| Used by | — | See operators[source] |
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| Designed | — | Compact: 1963 Super Rapid: 1985 Strales: 2004[source] |
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| Produced | — | Compact: 1964 Super Rapid: 1985 Strales: 2008[source] |
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| Shell weight | — | 12.4 kg (27 lb)[source] |
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| Elevation | — | −15°/+85° speed: 35°/s (acceleration: 72°/s²)[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360° speed: 60°/s (acceleration: 72°/s²)[source] |
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| Feed system | — | Magazine capacity : 80 ready rounds on Compact gun mount[source] |
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