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Friday, January 25th 2008, 6:31pm

K6. Fortress Artillery

Fortress Artillery of the Imperial Japanese Army.
Source of the data is http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/ or wiki (some slight alterations of a few weapons datewise).

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Friday, January 25th 2008, 6:32pm

28cm Howitzer

Introduced Year: 1892
Caliber: 280 mm
Barrel Length: 2.863 m (L10.2)
EL Angle of Fire: -10 to +68 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire: 360 Degrees
Shell Weight: 217 Kg
Muzzle Velocity: 142 to 314 m/sec
Weight: 10.758 ton
Range: 7,800 m

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Friday, January 25th 2008, 6:32pm

Type 45 24cm Howitzer

Introduced Year: 1912
Caliber: 240 mm
Barrel Length: 3.892 m (L16.2)
EL Angle of Fire: -2 to +65 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire: 360 Degrees
Shell Weight: 200 Kg
Muzzle Velocity: 387 m/sec
Weight: 33.058 ton
Range: 10,350 m

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Friday, January 25th 2008, 6:33pm

Type 45 15cm Cannon

Introduced Year: 1912
Caliber: 150 mm
Barrel Length: 7.515 m (L50)
EL Angle of Fire: -8 to +30 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire 360 Degrees
Shell Weight: 40 Kg
Muzzle Velocity: 875 m/sec
Weight: 26.136 ton
Range: 20,200 m

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Friday, January 25th 2008, 6:34pm

Type 7 30cm Howitzer

Short Barrel
Introduced Year: 1918
Caliber: 305 mm
Barrel Length: 5.015 m (L16)
EL Angle of Fire: 2 to +73 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire: 360 Degrees
Shell Weight: 398.7 Kg
Muzzle Velocity: 400 m/sec
Weight: 59.217 ton
Range: 11,750 m

Long Barrel
Introduced Year: 1918
Caliber: 305 mm
Barrel Length: 7.22 m (L23)
EL Angle of Fire: 2 to +73 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire: 360 Degrees
Shell Weight: 398.7 Kg
Muzzle Velocity: 500 m/sec
Weight: 97.7 ton
Range: 14,800 m

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Friday, January 25th 2008, 6:34pm

Type 7 10cm Cannon
Introduced Year: 1918
Caliber: 105 mm
Barrel Length: 4.725 m (L45)
EL Angle of Fire: -10 to +20 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire: 360 Degrees
Shell Weight: 18 Kg
Muzzle Velocity: 598 m/sec
Weight: 8.326 ton
Range: 10,500 m

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Friday, January 25th 2008, 6:35pm

Type 7 15cm Cannon
Introduced Year: 1918
Caliber: 149.1 mm
Barrel Length: 7.515 m (L50)
EL Angle of Fire: -8 to +30 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire: 360 Degrees
Shell Weight: 40.2 Kg
Muzzle Velocity: 875 m/sec
Weight: 26.54 ton
Range: 20,200 m

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Friday, January 25th 2008, 6:36pm

Type 11 75mm Cannon
Itroduced Year: 1922
Caliber: 75 mm
Barrel Length: 3.75 m
EL Angle of Fire: -5 to +80 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire: 360 Degrees
Shell Weight: 6.54 Kg
Muzzle Velocity: 720 m/sec
Weight: 3.7337 ton
Range: 9,100 m

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Friday, January 25th 2008, 6:36pm

Type 90 15cm Cannon

Introduced Year: 1930
Caliber: 150 mm
Barrel Length: 6.708 m (L45)
EL Angle of Fire: -5 to +43 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire: 40 Degrees
Shell Weight: 40.2 Kg
Muzzle Velocity: 734 m/sec
Weight: 11.122 ton
Range: 20,000 m

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Friday, January 25th 2008, 6:37pm

Type 95 24cm Howitzer

Introduced Year: 1935
Caliber: 240 mm
Barrel Length: 5.782 m
EL Angle of Fire: 0 to +65 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire: 120 Degrees
Shell Weight: 185 Kg
Muzzle Velocity: 530 m/sec
Weight: 37.562 ton
Range: 16,000 m

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Friday, January 25th 2008, 6:38pm

Type 18 41cm Cannon

Introduced Year : 1922
Caliber: 410 mm
Barrel Length: 18.450 m
EL Angle of Fire: -5 to +75 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire: 360 Degrees
Shell Weight: 1,000 Kg
Muzzle Velocity: 815 m/sec
Weight: 350 ton
Range: 38,000 m

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Friday, January 25th 2008, 6:39pm

Type 90 24cm Railway Gun


Introduced Year: 1930
Caliber: 240 mm
Barrel Length: 12.823 m
EL Angle of Fire: 0 to +50 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire: 360 Degrees
Shell Weight: 164.95 Kg
Muzzle Velocity: 1,050 m/sec
Weight: 136 ton
Range: 50,120 m

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Rooijen10" (Jun 10th 2009, 10:44pm)


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Thursday, June 11th 2009, 1:27pm

Type 96 15cm Cannon

Introduced Year : 1936
Caliber : 150 mm
Barrel Length : 7.86 m (L52.5)
EL Angle of Fire : -7 to +45 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire : 180 Degrees
Shell Weight : 50 Kg
Muzzle Velocity : 860 m/sec
Weight : 24.314 ton
Range : 26,200 m

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Thursday, June 11th 2009, 1:29pm

Type 97 46cm railway gun

Introduced Year: 1937
Caliber: 460 mm
Barrel Length: 20.700 m (L45)
EL Angle of Fire: 0 to +45 Degrees
AZ Angle of Fire: 2 Degrees left and right.
Shell Weight: 1725 kg (HE)
Muzzle Velocity: 773 m/sec
Weight: 95 tons (barrel and breech)
Range: 41,800 m