The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Japanese 3"/40 AA Gun (original) (raw)
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Japanese3"/40 AntiaircraftGun
![Photograph of early version of 3"/40 gun on battleship Mikasa](http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/images/J/Japanese_3_40_AA_gun.jpg "Early version of 3"/40 gun on battleship Mikasa")
| Bore diameter | 3.0"76.2mm |
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| Ammunition type | Fixed nose-fused HE or common rounds.Shrapnel, tracer, and antisubmarinerounds were also available. |
| Projectile weight | 13 lbs5.7 kg |
| Velocity | 2240 feet per second680 meters per second |
| Maximum elevation | 75 degrees |
| Range | 11,800 yards10,800 meters |
| Altitude | 23,600 feet7200 meters |
| Firing cycle | 3 to 5 seconds |
This gun was used by light warshipsand submarines. Loosely based on a Vickers design from 1908, it was normally mounted singly and was worked by hand.
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