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6-inch/53-caliber gun
Naval gun / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 6"/53 caliber gun (spoken "six-inch-fifty-three-caliber") formed the main battery of some United States Navy light cruisers and three US submarines built during the 1920s.
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6"/53 caliber naval gun | |
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![]() Forward Mark 16 turret aboard USS Cincinnati (CL-6). | |
Type | Naval gun |
Service history | |
In service | 1920 - 1945 |
Used by | United States |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
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Specifications | |
Barrel length | 26.5 feet (8 m) bore (53 calibers) |
Shell | 105 pounds (48 kg)[1] |
Caliber | 152 millimeters (6 in) |
Muzzle velocity | 900 meters per second (2,950 ft/s)[1] |
Maximum firing range | 23,130 meters (25,295 yd)[1] |
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