| 12"/50 caliber Bethlehem gun | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:ARA_Moreno_305mm_gun.jpg) a main gun of the battleship ARA Moreno during its construction, sometime between 1910 and 1915. | |
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1915–1956[1][2] |
| Used by | Rivadavia-class battleships |
| Wars | World War I, World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1910 |
| Manufacturer | Bethlehem Steel Corporation[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 66 tons[1] |
| Barrel length | 50 ft 6 in (15.39 m) bore (50 cal)[1] |
| Caliber | 12 inches (304.8 mm)[1] |
| Recoil | 38 inches (97 cm)[1] |
| Rate of fire | 2.0–3.0 rounds per minute[1] |
| Maximum firing range | 24,000 yd (22,000 m)[1] |
The 12"/50 caliber Bethlehem gun was a US naval gun designed in 1910 as the main armament for the Argentine Navy's dreadnought battleships of the Rivadavia class.
- ^ 1956 is the year the Argentinian battleships were decommissioned.