The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Japanese 3.9"/65 AA Gun (original) (raw)
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Japanese3.9"/65 Type 98 AntiaircraftGun
| Bore diameter | 3.937"100mm |
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| Ammunition type | Fixed nose-fused HE rounds |
| Weight of round | 28.7 lbs13 kg |
| Velocity | 3314 feet per second1010 meters per second |
| Maximum elevation | 90 degrees |
| Range | 21,300 yards19,500 meters |
| Altitude | 42,650 feet13,000 meters |
| Firing cycle | 2.9 seconds |
This was the best antiaircraft gun developed by the Japanese before the war. It had excellent elevation and reach and could traverse quickly. Its rate of fire was good, though not as good as theU.S. 5”/38 dual-purpose gun. Its directors were also poorer, and the 3.9”/65 lacked the radarproximity fuse developed by theAllies. Only 169 were produced, and only 100 of these made it onto ships, which included the Akizukis,Taiho, and Oyodo.
References
CombinedFleet.com (accessed 5 January 2007)
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