Japanese Type 3 140mm Naval Gun
Technical Information

Background
Also known as 'Sea Coast Gun'. This gun could mount a forward shield or enclosed turret. Used as secondary armament on larger capital ships, and on land as coastal batteries.

This weapon has a three-cylinder hydropspring recoil system above the barrel and a step-interrpted thread, hand operated breech mechanism. Fired electrically by the elevation operator.

Technical Details
Caliber  140mm (4.72 inches, 45 caliber)
Muzzle Velocity  2,700' per second with normal charge
Shell  45 lbs
Rate of Fire  ?
Horizontal Range  16,500 yards
Total Weight  ?
Ammunition  HE, Illuminating, Practice
Fuses  Type 5, Type 92

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