A Japanese version of the Elswick 6" (15.2 cm) gun. Still in use during World War II as coastal artillery. Interesting in that the Protected Cruisers of the Chikuma class had a uniform armament of six of these guns at a time when mixed batteries was the normal fashion.
Redesignated as 41st Year Type on 25 December 1908. Redesignated in centimeters on 5 October 1917.
Designation | 6"/45 (15.2 cm) Elswick
6"/45 (15.2 cm) 41st Year Type (Model 1908) 15 cm/45 (6") 41st Year Type (Model 1908) |
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Ship Class Used On | Protected Cruisers Tone and Chikuma classes |
Date Of Design | 1908 |
Date In Service | 1910 |
Gun Weight | N/A |
Gun Length oa | N/A |
Bore Length | 270 in (6.858 m) |
Rifling Length | N/A |
Grooves | N/A |
Lands | N/A |
Twist | N/A |
Chamber Volume | N/A |
Rate Of Fire | about 5 rounds per minute |
Type | Bag |
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Projectile Types and Weights | AP: 100 lbs. (45.4 kg)
HE: 100 lbs. (45.4 kg) |
Bursting Charge | N/A |
Projectile Length | N/A |
Propellant Charge | N/A |
Muzzle Velocity | 2,707 fps (825 mps) |
Working Pressure | N/A |
Approximate Barrel Life | N/A |
Ammunition stowage per gun | N/A |
Elevation | Range |
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18 degrees | 16,190 yards (14,800 m) |
Designation | Single Pedestal Mounts: Tone (2) and Chikuma (8) |
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Weight | N/A |
Elevation | about -5 / +18 degrees |
Elevation Rate | N/A |
Train | About +150 / -150 degrees |
Train Rate | N/A |
Gun recoil | N/A |
"Naval Weapons of World War Two" by John Campbell
"Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War" by Eric Lacroix and Linton Wells II
16 July 2004 - Benchmark
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04 March 2014 - Replaced photograph of Tone
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