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
"
"
"
620
"
AP
"
"
"
   
"
8,782
 
"
"
350
600
"
Common
3.00
"
"
     
7,671
 
"
"
"
700
"
Common
3.00
"
"
     
9,370
 
Krupp 30.5cm
RKL/25 C/80
305
329
500
13°
AP
2.70
"
5.5
   
1.06 BP
7,262
Chinyen
"
"
257
565
"
Common
2.50
"
"
   
5.76 BP
7,757
 
EOC 30cm/40.4
(Pattern G)
304.80
385.56
731.52
18°
AP
3.16
"
6.55
No.1
 
5.00 SH
14,970
Fuji, Shikishima,
Asahi, Mikasa
"
"
"
"
"
CP
3.80
"
"
No. 1
 
9.41 SH
14,815
 
"
"
"
"
"
APC
3.30
"
"
No.1
w/Type1
3.35
1.65 SH
14,907
 
"
"
400
725
"
APC
"
4.00
"
No.2
w/Type2
3.23
4.83 SH
15,000
 
"
"
"
"
"
CPC
4.00
2.00
"
w/Type2
"
9.07 SH
14,908
 
Krupp 26cm RKL/35 C/83
263
275
530
13°
AP
3.50
"
5.85
     
8,200
Naniwa, Heiyen
"
"
"
"
"
Common
4.00
"
"
     
"
 
EOC 25cm/40.3 (Pattern R)
254
226.80
700
18°
AP
3.00
"
6.8
     
13,245
Kasuga
"
"
"
"
"
CP
3.80
"
"
   
7.55 SH
"
 
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
498
"
Common
2.41
"
"
   
3.80 BP
5,933
 
EOC 20cm/45 (Patt, S, U, W) No. 2 gun
203.20
113.40
780
18°
AP
3.00
"
6.8
     
13,263
Asama, Yakumo, Adzuma, Idzumo
"
"
"
"
"
CP
"
"
"
     
13,533
Nisshin, Kasuga, Takasago, Chitose
"
"
"
"
23°
APC
"
"
"
w/Type2
   
14,754
 
"
"
"
"
"
CP
"
"
"
     
14,707
 
EOC 15cm/40 (Pattern W)
152.40
45.36
701.04
15°
CP
3.60
"
3.1
     
9,399
 
"
"
"
"
"
AP
"
"
"
     
9,364
 
EOC 15cm/40 (Pattern Z)
"
"
762
"
CP
"
"
"
   
9.00 SH
10,173
 
"
"
"
"
"
AP
"
"
"
     
10,133
 
EOC 15cm/50 (Pattern DD)
"
"
"
"
CP
"
"
"
   
9.00 SH
10,173
Re-armed Fuso (1900)
"
"
 
"
"
AP
"
"
"
     
10,133
 
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
"
39
477
"
AP
2.72
"
3.7
   
2.05 BP
5,588
Kongo, Takao, Maya
"
"
31.50
530
"
Common
2.66
"
"
   
4.32 BP
5,709
Banjo
Krupp 12cm RKL/25 C/78
120
20
431
15°
AP
2.68
"
2.75
   
1.00 BP
5,222
Katsuragi, Takao, Maya
"
"
16.40
475
"
Common
2.66
"
"
   
3.90 BP
5,273
 
Krupp 12cm SKL/35 C/86
"
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)
"
20.41
655
15°
CP
3.30
"
3.0
     
7,592
 
EOC 12cm/40
"
"
671
"
CP
"
"
4.0
     
7,748
 
EOC 12-pdr QF (3"/40 Patt. N)
76.20
5.67
673.61
20°
CP
 
"
2.5
   
10.5 SH
7,306
 

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