Japanese 16.1"/45 Model
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| Bore diameter | 16.14"410mm |
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| Ammunition type | Bagged AP, timed-fuzed HE and incendiary shrapnel rounds.Illuminating rounds were also provided. |
| Weight of round | 2249 lbs1020 kg |
| Velocity | 2575 feet per second785 meters per second |
| Maximum elevation | 43 degrees |
| Range | 42,000 yards38,400 meters |
| Firing cycle | 21.5 seconds at low elevation |
The 16"/45 Model 1914 gun was used only on the _Nagato_-classbattleships.
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