5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun

1. 5-inch/54-caliber Mark 45 gun · Wikipedia revision 1371868890 ↗

   Type

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Type

   Naval gun

   Place of origin

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Place of origin

   United States

   In service

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · In service

   1971–present Mod 0: 1971 Mod 1: 1980 Mod 2: 1988 Mod 4: 2000

   Used by

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Used by

   See Operators

   Designed

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Designed

   1968

   Manufacturer

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Manufacturer

   United Defense (now BAE Systems Land & Armaments )

   Produced

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Produced

   1971

   Mass

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Mass

   21,691 kg (47,820.5 lb )

   Length

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Length

   8.992 m (29 ft 6.0 in)

   Barrel length

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Barrel length

   6.858 m (22 ft 6.0 in) Rifling: 5.82 m (19 ft 1 in) Mod 4: 7.874 m (25 ft 10.0 in)

   Shell

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Shell

   127 × 835 mm .R Conventional: 31.75 kg (70.0 lb)

   Caliber

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Caliber

   54 caliber (Mod 1 and Mod 2) 62 caliber (Mod 4)

   Elevation

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Elevation

   −15° to +65° Max. elevation rate: 20°/s

   Traverse

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Traverse

   ±170° from centerline Max. traversing rate: 30°/s

   Rate of fire

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Rate of fire

   16–20 rounds per minute automatic

   Muzzle velocity

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Muzzle velocity

   2,500 ft/s (760 m/s) 1,500 ft/s (460 m/s) reduced charge for defilade fire or illumination rounds

   Effective firing range

   Infobox (Mark 45 5-inch gun mount) · Effective firing range

   13 nmi (24.1 km ) or 20 nmi (37.0 km ) (Mod 4)

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