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'Mod 1' guns on UK ships General Military Discussion
Started 4-Jan by smg762; 502 views.
From: RovingPedant
4-Jan
smg762 said...
Being similar sized to a tank gun does it fire similar HESH or AP rounds?
Having a completely different target set, no.
From: TonyDiG
4-Jan
Data on the 4.5" including its ammunition may be found here:
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_45-55_mk8.php
From: pg55555
11-Jan
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Once upon a time its main use was to fire "window" (chaff) shells out to a reasonable distance, with a back-up of firing warning shots. AA and land bombardment were also practiced.
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