| 152 mm /55 Model 1934-1936 | |
|---|---|
 Admiral Carlo Bergamini on the deck of battleship Roma with a triple-turret in the background. | |
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1934-1953 |
| Used by | Italy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ansaldo |
| Designed | 1934 |
| Manufacturer | Ansaldo OTO Melara |
| Produced | 1934-1936 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8.9 metric tons |
| Length | 8.84 meters (29 ft 0 in) |
| Barrel length | 8.38 meters (27 ft 6 in) 55 caliber |
| Shell weight | 50 kilograms (110 lb) |
| Caliber | 152 millimeters (6.0 in) |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding breech block |
| Elevation | -5° to +45° |
| Traverse | -120° to +120°[1] |
| Rate of fire | 4-5 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 910 m/s (3,000 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 25.7 kilometres (16.0 mi) at +45°[2] |
The 152 mm /55 Model 1934–1936 were built for the Italian Navy in the years before World War II. These guns were used on the Duca degli Abruzzi-class Light cruisers, which were the final series of the Condottieri-class cruisers as their primary armament and as secondary armament on the Littorio-class battleships.
- ^ DiGiulian, Tony. "152 mm/55 (6") Models 1926 and 1929 - NavWeaps". navweaps.com.
- ^ Campbell, Naval Weapons of WWII, p.331-332.