FEBRUARY 1904 - SEPTEMBER 1905
NAVAL ORDNANCE JAPAN
GUN
Bore
mm.
Shell
Weight
kg.
Muzzle
Velocity
m/s
Elevation
Shell
Type
Shell
Length
CRH
Gun
Height
Shell
Mark
%
Caps
%
Burster
Normal
Range m.
Notes
Canet 32cm/38
M(1887)
320
450
700
10°
AP
3.50
2.00
7.5
   
2.26 BP
10,415
Matsushima
Krupp 26cm
RKL/35 C/83
263
275
530
13°
AP
3.50
"
5.85
       
Naniwa, Heiyen
"
"
"
"
"
Common
4.00
"
"
     
"
"
Armstrong 10"/30
(Pattern F&G)
254
204.11
627.89
12°
AP
2.88
"
4.11
Palliser
 
1.58 BP
8,784
 
"
"
181.44
665.84
"
Common
3.57
"
"
         
Armstrong 10"/26
25-Ton BLR
254
204.11
579.12
12°
AP
2.88
"
4.57
   
2.73 BP
7,967
Tsukushi
"
"
181.44
614.17
"
Common
3.57
"
"
   
6.62 BP
8,139
"
Krupp
24cm RKL/30 C/84
238
215
505
16°
AP
3.70
"
4.5
   
1.49 BP
8,614
Unebi
"
"
"
"
"
Common
4.47
"
"
   
3.49 BP
"
"
Krupp
24cm RKL/20 C/67
238
139
455
20°
AP
2.38
"
2.6
   
1.04 BP
7,787
Fuso
"
"
118.60
427
"
Common
2.46
"
"
   
5.90 BP
7,032
"
Krupp
21cm RKL/22 C/67
209.30
98.50
446
13°
AP
2.48
"
2.75
   
1.29 BP
5,626
Maya, Saiyen
"
"
79.00
498
"
Common
2.41
"
"
   
3.80 BP
5,933
"
Krupp
17cm RKL/25 C/74
172.60
53.50
490
13°
AP
2.41
"
3.2
   
1.53 BP
5,755
Fuso, re-armed Ryujo, Kaimon, Katsuragi
"
"
51.20
500
"
Common
"
"
"
   
4.49 BP
5,745
"
Krupp
17cm RKL/20 C/
172.60
53.50
404
14°
AP
2.41
"
3.7
   
1.53 BP
5,046
Kongo
"
"
51.20
412
"
Common
2.79
"
"
   
4.49 BP
5,057
"
Krupp
15cm RKL/35
C/80
149.10
51
560
13°
AP
3.56
"
4.5
   
1.57 BP
7,195
Naniwa, Unebi
"
"
 
"
"
Common
"
"
"
    4.51 BP
"
"
Krupp
15cm RKL/25 C/75
149.10
39
477
13°
AP
2.72
"
3.7
   
2.05 BP
5,588
Kongo, Maya, Banjo
"
"
"
"
"
Common
2.66
"
"
   
4.32 BP
5,709
"
Krupp
15cm RKL/22 C/
149.10
39
470
13°
AP
2.72
"
2.75
   
2.05 BP
5,511
 
"
"
31.50
523
"
Common
2.66
"
"
   
4.32 BP
5,645
 
Armstrong 40-pdr 1.32 Ton BLR
120.65
18.37
480.06
12°
Common
3.25
"
2.44
   
5.86 BP
4,780
Tsukushi
Krupp
12cm RKL/25 C/78
120
20
431
15°
AP
2.68
"
2.75
   
1.00 BP
5,222
Katsuragi, Takao, Maya
"
"
"
475
"
Common
2.66
"
"
   
3.90 BP
5,237
"
Krupp
12cm SKL/35
C/86
120
26
580
25°
AP
3.50
"
3.5
   
0.96 BP
9,685
Yaeyama
"
"
"
"
"
CP
4.20
"
"
   
3.85 BP
"
"
EOC
12cm/40
(Pattern P)
120
20.41
655
15°
CP
3.30
"
3.0
     
7,592
 

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