| Cannon 76/40 Model 1916 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Naval gun Anti-aircraft gun Railway gun Coastal artillery |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1894-1950 |
| Used by | Kingdom of Italy Spain Romania |
| Wars | World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Elswick Ordnance Company |
| Designed | 1893 |
| Manufacturer | Ansaldo |
| Produced | 1916 |
| Variants | 76/30 Model 1915 Cannone da 76/40 C.A. Cannone da 76/40 modificata 35 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 510 kg (1,120 lb) |
| Length | 3.13 m (10 ft 3 in) |
| Barrel length | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) 40 caliber |
| Crew | 7 |
| Shell | Fixed QF 76.2 x 420mm R[1] |
| Shell weight | 5.6–6.5 kg (12–14 lb) |
| Caliber | 76.2 millimeters (3.00 in) |
| Elevation | Cannone da 76/40 C.A.: -6° to +81°[2] |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 12-15 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 680 m/s (2,200 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 10.7 km (6.6 mi) at +40° 5.8 km (19,000 ft) at +70° 4.8 km (16,000 ft) AA ceiling[3] |
The Cannon 76/40 Model 1916 was a widely used naval gun on ships of the Royal Italian Navy during World War I and World War II. A very versatile weapon, it was used as primary, secondary and tertiary armament on a number of ship classes, while other ship classes had a shortened version of it, the Cannon 76/30 Model 1915. After being replaced aboard ships of the Royal Italian Navy it saw widespread use on land in a number of different roles such as coastal artillery, anti-aircraft gun and railroad gun during World War II.
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