8 cm/60 Type 98 naval gun
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8 cm/60 Type 98 naval gun
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| 8 cm/60 Type 98 gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1941–1945 |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1938 |
No. built | 28 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,320 kilograms (2,910 lb) |
| Length | 4.777 meters (15 ft 8.1 in) |
Barrel length | 4.566 meters (14 ft 11.8 in) (bore length) |
| Shell | 5.99 kilograms (13.2 lb) |
| Caliber | 76.2 millimetres (3.00 in) |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding block |
| Elevation | -10 to +90° |
| Traverse | -150 to +150° |
| Rate of fire | 25 (theoretical), 12 (effective) |
| Muzzle velocity | 900–920 meters per second (3,000–3,000 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 13,600 meters (14,900 yd) |
The 8 cm/60 Type 98 naval gun (六〇口径九八式八糎高角砲, 60kōkei kyūjū-hachi shiki 8-sanchi kōkakuhō) was a dual-purpose gun used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Use[edit]
It was used on the Agano-class light cruisers and the aircraft carrier Ibuki. A total of 28 guns were produced between 1940 and 1944.
Four additional weapons were used as coastal artillery at Maizuru, Kyoto.
Bibliography[edit]
Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
External links[edit]
- The Type 98 on navweaps.com
Categories:
- World War II naval weapons
- World War II anti-aircraft guns
- Naval guns of Japan
- 76 mm artillery
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