EOC 12-inch 45-calibre naval gun
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The EOC 12 inch 45 calibre gun were various similar 12-inch wire-wound naval guns designed and manufactured by Elswick Ordnance Company to equip ships that the parent company Armstrong Whitworth built and/or armed for several countries before World War I.
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EOC 12 inch 45-calibre naval gun 12"/45 41st Year Type | |
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Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1906-1952 |
Used by | United Kingdom Brazil Empire of Japan |
Wars | World War I |
Production history | |
Designer | Elswick Ordnance Company |
Specifications | |
Barrel length | Bore 45 feet (13.716 m) (45 cal) |
Shell | 850 pounds (385.6 kg) |
Calibre | 12-inch (304.8 mm) |
Muzzle velocity | 2,700 feet per second (823 m/s) - 2,800 feet per second (853 m/s) |
Maximum firing range | 18,850 yards (17,240 m) |
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