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| 16
Inch Armament
This information was provided by the USS WASHINGTON BB56 |
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| 16
Inch Armament
This information was provided by the USS WASHINGTON BB56 |
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| Barrels | Nine | |
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| Turrets | Three | |
| Projectile Weight | Armor Piercing | 2,700 pounds |
| Bombardment | 1,900 pounds | |
| Muzzle Velocity | Armor Piercing | 2,300 feet/second |
| Bombardment | 2,635 feet/second | |
| Range
Gun Mount Elevation = 45 degrees |
Armor Piercing | 36,900 yards (21 miles) |
| Bombardment | 40,180 yards (22.8 miles) | |
| Firing Cycle | 30 seconds | |
| Supply Carried | 1,188 AP/HC | |
| Crew Per Turret | 2 Officers & 170 Men | |
| Only the gun barrel extends outside
of the turret.
Inside, behind heavy armor, is a highly complicated assemby of electrical, mechanical, optical and hydraulic systems involved in firing such a gun. |
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This cut-away of a 16-inch turret with
its hoist, barbette, handling rooms and magazines shows that the entire complex is as tall as a five-story building. |
Click on photo for full view
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Powder Magazine |
Projectile Magazine |
Rearming magazine |
| Weapons | 16"/50
Armament |
5"/38 MK 38
System |
5"/54 MK
42
System |
5"/54 MK
45
System |
5"/62 MK45
System |
40mm
System |
| MK75 76mm
System |
3"/50
System |
25mm MK
38
System |
20mm
System |
Standard
Missile |
Tomahawk
Cruise Missile |