The 8 cm/60 Type 98 naval gun (六〇口径九八式八糎高角砲, 60kōkei kyūjū-hachi shiki 8-sanchi kōkakuhō) was a dual-purpose gun used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
| 8 cm/60 Type 98 gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1941–1945 |
| Used by | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1938 |
| No. built | 28 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,320 kilograms (2,910 lb) |
| Length | 4.777 meters (15 ft 8.1 in) |
| Barrel length | 4.566 meters (14 ft 11.8 in) (bore length) |
| Shell | 5.99 kilograms (13.2 lb) |
| Caliber | 76.2 millimetres (3.00 in) |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding block |
| Elevation | -10 to +90° |
| Traverse | -150 to +150° |
| Rate of fire | 25 (theoretical), 12 (effective) |
| Muzzle velocity | 900–920 meters per second (3,000–3,000 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 13,600 meters (14,900 yd) |
Use
editIt was used on the Agano-class light cruisers and the aircraft carrier Ibuki. A total of 28 guns were produced between 1940 and 1944.
Four additional weapons were used as coastal artillery at Maizuru, Kyoto.
Bibliography
edit- Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.