| M65 atomic cannon | |
|---|---|
 A preserved M65 atomic cannon | |
| Type | Heavy towed artillery |
| Place of origin | United States of America |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 172,865 lb 78,410 kg; 86.433 short tons[1] |
| Length | 85 feet (26 m)[1] |
| Width | 10 feet (3.0 m)[1] |
| Height | 12 feet 2 inches (3.71 m)[2] |
| Crew | 5–7[3] |
| Caliber | 280 millimeters (11 in)[1] |
| Breech | Welin breech block[2]- |
| Recoil | hydro-pneumatic[2] |
| Carriage | double recoil, ball and socket traverse[2] |
| Elevation | 55°[4]: 53 |
| Traverse | |
| Muzzle velocity | 2,500 feet per second (760 m/s)[2] |
| Effective firing range | approximately 20 miles (30 km)[5] |
Main armament | W9 (nuclear warhead) |
The M65 atomic cannon, often called Atomic Annie,[6]: 92 was an artillery piece built by the United States and capable of firing a nuclear device. It was developed in the early 1950s, at the beginning of the Cold War; and fielded between April 1955 and December 1962, in West Germany, South Korea and on Okinawa.[7]
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OliveDrabwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Pursglove, S. David (1 February 1963). "What Happened to the Atomic Cannon". Science and Mechanic. Davis Publications. pp. 50–54. ISSN 0036-8202. OCLC 1765193. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via theatomiccannon.com.
- ^ "M65 Atomic Cannon - "Atomic Annie"". GlobalSecurity.org. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ Tucker, Todd (3 March 2009). Atomic America: How a Deadly Explosion and a Feared Admiral Changed the Course of Nuclear History. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1416544333. LCCN 2008013842. OCLC 218189183. OL 16752530M – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Norris, Robert S.; Arkin, William M.; Burr, William (1 November 1999). "Appendix B: Deployments by Country, 1951-1977". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 55 (6): 66–67. doi:10.1080/00963402.1999.11460395. eISSN 1938-3282. ISSN 0096-3402. LCCN 48034039. OCLC 470268256.