Cannone da 152/50
The Cannone da 152/50 or 152/50 A. 1918 was a heavy naval gun, designed in the United Kingdom and produced under licence in Italy. It was used as coastal artillery during the Second World War. It was originally produced from 1918 onwards by Gio.
Cannone da 152/50
- Name
- 152/50 A.
- Field
- coastal artillery weapon
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The Cannone da 152/50 or 152/50 A. 1918 was a heavy naval gun, designed in the United Kingdom and produced under licence in Italy. It was used as coastal artillery during the Second World War. It was originally produced from 1918 onwards by Gio.
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Ansaldo & C. under licence from Armstrong Whitworth, as indicated by the "A" in its name. It was installed in Regia Marina forts and used by the Milizia Marittima di Artiglieria (MILMART) who manned the batteries.
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• Name — 152/50 A. Mod. 1918 • Is Artillery — yes • Is Ranged — yes • Type — Coastal artillery • Used By — Regia Marina • Wars — Second World War • Designer — Armstrong • Design Date — 1918 • Manufacturer — Armstrong of Pozzuoli • Service — 1918–1945 • Weight — 35,804 t (pedestal mounting) • Barrels — constant right-hand rifling at 58 lines • Height — from rollers to gun-axis: 1,910 m (cupola mounting) 1,300 m (pedestal mounting) • Caliber — 152.4 mm • Cartridge Weight — 47 kg • Velocity — 830 metres per second • Max Range — 19.7 km • Elevation — -1°/+20° (cupola mounting) -4°/+28° (pedestal mounting) • Traverse — 360° • Recoil — 500 mm • Filling — C2 (T4 and nitrocellulose, cordite or balistite in tiles) launch charges
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- Le armi e le artiglierie in servizio di F. Grandi, Ed. fuori commercio, 1938.
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