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Naval guns1900–1990 (US Navy)Profile in progress
Naval gun
3-inch/50-caliber gun is a naval gun originating in United States. Reported operators include US Navy.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Naval gun
United States
1900–1990 (US Navy)
US Navy
Mark 2 : 1898 * Mark 10 : 1915 * Mark 22 : 1944
1900–1948
Marks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22
Mark 2 : 2,086 pounds (946 kg) (with breech) Mark 21 : 1,760 pounds (800 kg)
Mark 2 : 153.8 inches (3.91 m) Mark 21 : 159.7 inches (4.06 m)
Mark 2 : 150 inches (380 cm) bore (50 calibers ) Mark 21 : 150.3 inches (382 cm) bore (50 calibres)
complete round: 24 lb (11 kg); projectile weight: 13 lb (5.9 kg) projectile types: AP , AA (with VT proximity fuze), HE, Illumination
3-inch (76 mm)
Pedestal Mount : -10° to +15° AA Mount : -10° to +85°
360°
Mark 2 : 15 – 20 rounds per minute Mark 22 : 45 – 50 rounds per minute with autoloader
2,700 ft/s (820 m/s)
14,600 yd (13,400 m) at 43° elevation 30,400 ft (9,300 m) AA ceiling
Peep-site and Optical telescope
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3-inch/50-caliber gun equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
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