8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun | |
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![]() A 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun at the Yasukuni Shrine. | |
Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Service history | |
In service | 1897–1945 |
Used by | Imperial Japanese Navy Republic of China Navy Royal Romanian Navy Royal Thai Navy |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1893 |
Variants | 8 cm/40 (3") 11th Year Type 8 cm/40 (3") Type 88 8 cm/25 (3") Type 41 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2,401 kg (5,293 lb) |
Barrel length | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) L/40[1] |
Shell | Fixed Quick Fire 76.2 x 405R ammunition[2] |
Shell weight | 5.7–6 kg (12 lb 9 oz – 13 lb 4 oz) |
Caliber | 76.2 mm (3 in) |
Breech | Sliding block breech |
Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
Carriage | High/Low Angle |
Elevation | -5° to +75° |
Traverse | 360°[1] |
Rate of fire | 13–20 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 670–685 m/s (2,200–2,250 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 5.4 km (18,000 ft) (ceiling) at +75° |
Maximum firing range | 10,800 m (11,800 yd) at +45°[1] |
Feed system | Manual |
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The Type 41 3-inch (76 mm) naval gun otherwise known as the 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun was a Japanese dual-purpose gun introduced before World War I. Although designated as 8 cm (3.15 in), its shells were 76.2 mm (3 in) in diameter.