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These simplified built-up guns eliminated hoops to reduce weight to 17 tons. The breech mechanism was similar and loading two silk bags each containing 43 pounds (20 kg) of smokeless powder gave a 335-pound (152 kg) projectile a velocity of 2500 feet per second (760 m/s). Each gun
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ammunition (projectile and powder case handled separately) with 78 pounds (35 kg) of smokeless powder gave a 335-pound (152 kg) projectile a velocity of 2500 feet per second (760 m/s). Each gun could fire about ten rounds per minute. Useful life expectancy was 780 Effective Full
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near
Aliamanu Crater (Battery Salt Lake, later Battery Burgess), Wiliwilinui Ridge Military Reservation (Battery Wilridge, later Battery Kirkpatrick), Opaeula Military Reservation (Battery Opaeula, later Battery Riggs), and Brodie Camp Military Reservation (Battery Brodie, later Battery George
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gave a 260-pound (120 kg) projectile a velocity of 2800 feet per second (853 m/s). Range was 18 miles 31,860 yd (29,130 m) at the maximum elevation of 41 degrees.
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These guns were similar to Mark 9, with the same shell weight and maximum range, with a smaller chamber and rifling twist increased from 1 in 35 to 1 in 25 in a chromium-plated bore.
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These guns were similar to Mark 12, with the same shell weight and maximum range, with the smaller chamber of the Mark 14 gun. Useful life expectancy was 715
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Charges per liner. Range was 17 miles (27 kilometers) at the maximum elevation of 41 degrees. This gun was modified for the experimental
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s main battery 8 inch 55 caliber gun turrets (Turret No. 2) damaged in a kamikaze attack on
January 5, 1945, was removed and taken to the
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could fire about four rounds per minute. Maximum range was 30,050 yd (27,480 m) at the maximum elevation of 41 degrees.
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Ricker). After the war, all of the guns and turrets were scrapped in 1948, along with almost all other US coast artillery.
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Chinese troops threatening the evacuation of
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and converted into a rotating radiation detector, to collect data on nuclear tests.
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Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns in two 190-ton twin turrets and two 250-ton triple turrets
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1727:"United States of America 8"/55 (20.3 cm) Marks 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14"
70:
1975:
Martin, Ty (2016). "Question 3/52: USN 8-in/55 Mk-15 Rate of Fire".
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fires its 8"/55 caliber Mark 15 guns at enemy targets ashore around
245:(spoken "eight-inch-fifty-five-caliber") formed the main battery of
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fires her 8"/55 caliber Mark 15 guns at enemy forces ashore on the
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441:, on 13 or 14 September 1950 during the bombardment preceding the
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8-inch shell info at San
Francisco Maritime National Park website
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54:
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Lewis, E. R. & Kirchner, D. P. (1992). "The Oahu
Turrets".
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s forward 8"/55-caliber guns fire at enemy targets ashore in
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The rounded roofs of early Mark 9 twin and triple turrets of
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1876:(Second ed.). CDSG Press. pp. 118–119, 217–219.
1756:"United States of America 8"/55 (20.3 cm) Marks 12 and 15"
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Mk 9 (later Mk 15) guns in three 294-ton triple turrets
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Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
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Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
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Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns in three 294-ton triple turrets
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Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
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Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
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Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
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Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
57:-initiated explosion of the forward magazine during the
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Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
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Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
1797:"United States of America 8"/55RF (20.3 cm) Mark 16"
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Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns in two 190-ton twin turrets
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Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns in two 190-ton twin turrets
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538:removed in 1942 and added to Oahu coast defenses
366:. Four two-turret batteries were established at
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1613:Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
1586:Mk 16 gun in one 86-ton single automatic mount
988:Mk 16 gun in one 86-ton single automatic mount
1925:
1899:at the Coast Defense Study Group, Inc. website
1715:
2019:
1995:"Mystery in the Desert Is a Mystery No More".
1953:
1874:American Seacoast Defenses, A Reference Guide
1910:"Mystery in the Desert Is a Mystery No More"
350:were removed in early 1942 during refits at
1861:FortWiki article on Hawaii turret batteries
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1572:Mk 16 guns in three 450-ton triple turrets
1558:Mk 16 guns in three 450-ton triple turrets
1544:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1530:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1516:Mk 16 guns in three 450-ton triple turrets
1502:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1488:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1474:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1460:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1446:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1432:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1418:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1404:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1390:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1376:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1362:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1348:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1334:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1319:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1304:Mk 12 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
1290:Mk 12 guns in three 314-ton triple turrets
1276:Mk 12 guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
1262:Mk 12 guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
1248:Mk 12 guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
1234:Mk 12 guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
2449:Military equipment introduced in the 1920s
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2012:
1897:List of all US coastal forts and batteries
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1192:Mk 9 guns in three 294-ton triple turrets
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1122:Mk 9 guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
964:Mk 16 guns in three 450-ton triple turrets
928:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
892:Mk 15 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
807:Mk 12 guns in three 300-ton triple turrets
784:Mk 12 guns in three 314-ton triple turrets
760:Mk 12 guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
40:
1850:FortWiki article on Battery George Ricker
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599:Mk 9 guns in three 250-ton triple turrets
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356:United States Army Coast Artillery Corps
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1828:FortWiki article on Battery Kirkpatrick
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1032:Mk 9 guns in four 190-ton twin turrets
1018:Mk 9 guns in four 190-ton twin turrets
14:
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1781:"New Cruiser Packs 8 inch Automatics"
535:Mk 9 guns in four 190-ton twin turrets
426:The after turret of the heavy cruiser
354:. The turrets were turned over to the
2007:
519:(c. 1921 – 1925) aircraft carriers:
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198:2,500 feet per second (760 m/s)
1817:FortWiki article on Battery Burgess
1795:DiGiulian, Tony (27 January 2011).
1754:DiGiulian, Tony (7 February 2008).
24:
25:
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1999:
1785:detailed illustrations of Mark 16
1762:from the original on 30 June 2011
1733:from the original on 30 June 2011
1725:DiGiulian, Tony (27 April 2011).
392:Ships mounting 8"/55 caliber guns
2068:16"/45 caliber Mark 1, 5 & 8
1839:ForWiki article on Battery Riggs
1637:20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval gun
152:440 inches (11 m) bore (55
136:Mk 9, Mk 12, Mk 14, Mk 15, Mk 16
2434:Naval guns of the United States
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699:3 of 7: 294 ton triple turrets
2034:American naval weapons of the
1928:Naval Weapons of World War Two
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1065:and two 250-ton triple turrets
1048:and two 250-ton triple turrets
477:, in December 1950 during the
203:Maximum firing range
13:
1:
2403:Mark 37 Fire Control Computer
1872:Berhow, Mark A., ed. (2004).
1649:
1608:1970s US experimental program
707:: Mk 9 guns (sunk in 08/1942)
328:Major Caliber Lightweight Gun
2398:Mark 8 Fire Control Computer
2393:Mark I Fire Control Computer
2385:Ship gun fire-control system
1631:203 mm /53 Italian naval gun
206:30,050 yards (27,480 m)
7:
1949:. The Lord Baltimore Press.
1783:, May 1949, Popular Science
1643:BL 8 inch Mk VIII naval gun
1599:
503:in October 1966 during the
10:
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2429:World War II naval weapons
942:(c. 1945) heavy cruisers:
906:(c. 1944) heavy cruisers:
796:(c. 1941) heavy cruisers:
729:was sunk in August of 1942
696:(c. 1931) heavy cruisers:
660:(c. 1930) heavy cruisers:
582:(c. 1928) heavy cruisers:
552:(c. 1927) heavy cruisers:
412:in August 1950 during the
338:The eight twin turrets of
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1930:. Naval Institute Press.
1625:20.3 cm SK C/34 Naval gun
1606:8"/55 caliber Mark 71 gun
1590:8"/55 caliber Mark 71 gun
990:8"/55 caliber Mark 71 gun
723:: Mk 9 (later Mk 15) guns
715:: Mk 9 (later Mk 14) guns
646:was sunk in November 1942
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175:260 pounds (118 kg)
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140:
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81:Place of origin
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32:
1945:Fairfield, A.P. (1921).
1692:Campbell 1985 pp.127-131
1619:203mm/50 Modèle 1924 gun
770:were sunk in August 1942
609:was sunk in January 1943
605:was sunk in March 1942,
171:335 pounds (152 kg)
34:8"/55 caliber naval gun
2304:.50 caliber machine gun
1926:Campbell, John (1985).
2352:Anti-submarine weapons
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307:effective full charges
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59:Battle of Tassafaronga
18:8"/55 caliber gun
2408:Torpedo Data Computer
2245:Anti-aircraft weapons
2153:5"/54 caliber Mark 16
2127:12"/50 caliber Mark 8
2117:6"/47 caliber Mark 16
2088:18"/47 caliber Mark A
2083:16"/50 caliber Mark 7
2078:16"/45 caliber Mark 6
2073:16"/50 caliber Mark 2
2053:12"/50 caliber Mark 7
1977:Warship International
1956:Warship International
682:was sunk in July 1945
488:
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188:8 inches (20 cm)
53:following a Japanese
1712:Fairfield 1921 p.156
194:Muzzle velocity
61:on 30 November 1942.
1639:Japanese equivalent
443:invasion of Incheon
2186:QF 4 inch Mark XIX
2136:Secondary armament
1912:. 10 January 2024.
1633:Italian equivalent
509:
489:The heavy cruiser
483:
458:The heavy cruiser
452:
419:
401:The heavy cruiser
274:Welin breech block
247:United States Navy
239:
128:Production history
2444:Coastal artillery
2416:
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1627:German equivalent
1621:French equivalent
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1004:Gun Installation
360:coastal artillery
358:and remounted as
334:Coast defense use
309:(EFC) per liner.
254:aircraft carriers
243:8"/55 caliber gun
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114:World War II
102:Used by
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2337:21" Mark 15
2332:21" Mark 14
2327:21" Mark 10
1524:Los Angeles
1412:Oregon City
1214:Minneapolis
1158:New Orleans
1074:Northampton
911:Oregon City
902:Oregon City
881:Los Angeles
720:Minneapolis
712:New Orleans
692:New Orleans
644:Northampton
617:Northampton
578:Northampton
505:Vietnam War
475:North Korea
445:during the
439:South Korea
234:New Orleans
122:Vietnam War
50:New Orleans
2423:Categories
2322:21" Mark 8
1803:2016-04-10
1766:2011-07-21
1737:2011-07-21
1650:References
1510:Des Moines
1468:Fall River
1370:Saint Paul
1356:Pittsburgh
1228:Tuscaloosa
1102:Louisville
947:Des Moines
938:Des Moines
863:Fall River
839:Saint Paul
833:Pittsburgh
812:13 of 14:
737:Tuscaloosa
629:Louisville
493:Saint Paul
479:Korean War
462:Saint Paul
447:Korean War
414:Korean War
378:Louisville
323:Semi-fixed
118:Korean War
2365:Mousetrap
2314:Torpedoes
2206:Submarine
2163:Destroyer
1989:0043-0374
1983:(1): 23.
1968:0043-0374
1578:USS
1564:USS
1550:USS
1536:USS
1522:USS
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1466:USS
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1440:Rochester
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857:Bremerton
802:Baltimore
799:1 of 14:
792:Baltimore
768:Vincennes
755:Vincennes
557:Pensacola
548:Pensacola
524:Lexington
515:Lexington
491:USS
460:USS
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403:USS
376:USS
368:Salt Lake
341:Lexington
232:USS
227:Pensacola
225:USS
218:USS
97:1925–1975
71:Naval gun
48:USS
27:Naval gun
2360:Hedgehog
2174:armament
1760:Archived
1731:Archived
1600:See also
1384:Columbus
1327:Canberra
1172:Portland
1026:Saratoga
845:Columbus
821:Canberra
734:4 of 7:
665:Portland
656:Portland
614:4 of 6:
585:2 of 6:
530:Saratoga
347:Saratoga
258:calibers
133:Variants
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1538:Chicago
1284:Wichita
1186:Astoria
1144:Augusta
1130:Houston
1116:Chicago
1088:Chester
887:Chicago
779:Wichita
727:Astoria
704:Astoria
635:Augusta
623:Chester
607:Chicago
603:Houston
594:Houston
588:Chicago
471:Hungnam
435:Incheon
374:One of
313:Mark 16
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293:Mark 14
284:Mark 12
184:Caliber
154:caliber
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1426:Albany
1398:Helena
1342:Quincy
1331:CAG-2
1316:CAG-1
1312:Boston
1256:Quincy
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851:Helena
827:Quincy
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405:Helena
317:These
268:These
264:Mark 9
147:Barrel
2375:K-gun
2370:Y-gun
1552:Salem
1482:Macon
1001:Ship
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869:Macon
497:'
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167:Shell
2208:guns
2170:and
1985:ISSN
1981:LIII
1964:ISSN
1960:XXIX
1932:ISBN
1878:ISBN
1580:Hull
982:Hull
766:and
364:Oahu
344:and
241:The
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177:H.E.
173:A.P.
110:Wars
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