EOC 8 inch 45 caliber

EOC 8 inch 45 caliber
EOC Pattern W gun
TypeNaval gun
Coastal artillery
Siege artillery
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1896—1945
Used byArgentina
Chile
China
Italy
Japan
Spain
WarsSpanish–American War
Boxer Rebellion
Russo-Japanese War
Italo-Turkish War
World War I
World War II
Production history
DesignerElswick Ordnance Company
Designed1894
ManufacturerArmstrong Whitworth
Produced1895
VariantsPatterns: Q, S, U, W
Specifications
Mass19 t (19 long tons)
Length9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
Barrel length7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) 45 caliber

ShellSeparate loading bagged charge and projectile
Shell weight116 kg (256 lb)
Calibre203 mm (8.0 in)
Rate of fire2 rpm
Muzzle velocity790 m/s (2,600 ft/s)
Maximum firing range18 km (11 mi) at 30°[1]

The EOC 8 inch 45 caliber were a family of related 8-inch (203 mm) 45 caliber naval guns designed by the Elswick Ordnance Company and manufactured by Armstrong for export customers before World War I. In addition to being produced in the United Kingdom licensed variants were produced in Italy and in Japan.[1] Users of this family of gun included the navies of Argentina, Chile, China, Italy, Japan and Spain. This family of guns saw action in the Spanish–American War, Boxer Rebellion, Russo-Japanese War, Italo-Turkish War, World War I and World War II. In addition to its naval role it was later used as coastal artillery and siege artillery after the ships it served on were decommissioned.[2]

  1. ^ a b Friedman, Norman (2011-01-01). Naval weapons of World War One. Seaforth. ISBN 9781848321007. OCLC 786178793.
  2. ^ DiGiulian, Tony. "Italy 8"/45 (20.3 cm) EOC Pattern "W" - NavWeaps". www.navweaps.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.