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OTO Melara 76 mmlarger figure on 0 of 1
Type 76 twin 37 mm naval gunlarger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Empty
Single sourceEmpty: 7.5 tonnes (17,000 lb )[source]
Configuration
| Specification | OTO Melara 76 mm | Type 76 twin 37 mm naval gun |
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| Crew | remote controlled[source] | — |
| Type | Naval gun[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Italy[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1964–present[source] | 1976–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators |
Maximum; HE-PFF
Single sourceMaximum; HE-PFF SAPOMER
Single sourceMaximum; HE-PFF VULCANO
Single sourceHE-PFF 16,000 m SAPOMER 20,000 m VULCANO 40,000 m[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source62 caliber
Single source62 caliber: 4,724.4 mm (186.00 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | OTO Melara[source] | — |
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| Designed | Compact: 1963 Super Rapid: 1985 Strales: 2004[source] | 1970s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | 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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| Produced | Compact: 1964 Super Rapid: 1985 Strales: 2008[source] | — |
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| Variants | See variants[source] | — |
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| Shell | 76×636mmR shell weight 6.3 kilograms (14 lb ) propellant weight 2.35 kilograms (5.2 lb )[source] | 37×252SR[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] | -10°/+85°[source] |
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| Traverse | 360° speed: 60°/s (acceleration: 72°/s²)[source] | 360°[source] |
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| Feed system | Magazine capacity : 80 ready rounds on Compact gun mount[source] | — |
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| Barrels | — |
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| Role | — | small caliber naval artillery piece[source] |
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