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MK 38
TWIN GUN SYSTEM This information was provided by the USS WASHINGTON BB56 |
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| 5"/38
MK 38
TWIN GUN SYSTEM This information was provided by the USS WASHINGTON BB56 |
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| Barrels | Twenty | |
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| Mounts | Ten | |
| Projectile Weight | Bombardment | 54 pounds |
| Anti-Aircraft | 55 pounds | |
| Muzzle Velocity | 2,600 feet/second | |
| Range | Surface
Gun Mount Elevation = 45 deg. |
18,200 yards. (10.3 miles) |
| Altitude
Gun Mount Elevation = 85 deg. |
37,200 feet (7 miles) | |
| Firing Cycle | 4 seconds | |
| Supply Carried | 12,800 (Approx) | |
| Crew Per Mount | 37 Men (Including Handling Rooms) | |
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Cutaway view of a 5-inch twin mount.
Semifixed ammunition enabled different types of projectiles to be used with the same powder case. |
| Weapons | 16 Inch
Armament |
5"/38 MK 38
System |
5"/54 MK 42
System |
5"/54 MK
45
System |
5"/62 MK45 Mod 4
System |
40MM
System |
| 76MM
System |
3"50
System |
MK
38
System |
20MM
System |
Standard
Missile |
Tomahawk
Missile |