Type 89 150 mm cannon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Type 89 150 mm cannon |
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| Type | Type 89 150 mm cannon |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1929-1945 |
| Used by | Japan |
| Wars | Sino-Japanese War, World War II |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1929 |
| No. built | 150 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 22,830 lb (10,360 kg) |
| Length | 26 ft 4 in (8.03 m) |
| Barrel length | 18 ft 10 in (6 m) |
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| Shell | HE, APHE, Shrapnel, Illumination |
| Caliber | 5.87 in (149 mm) |
| Breech | Interrupted screw |
| Recoil | hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | box trail |
| Elevation | -5° to +43° |
| Traverse | 40° |
| Rate of fire | 2 rpm |
| Maximum firing range | 21,800 yd (19,900 m) |
Type 89 150 mm cannon (九二式十糎加農砲, Hachi-ju-ku-shiki Jyū-senchi Kannohō), also known as a "15-cm" gun, was a cannon of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).
This was one of the main guns of the IJA heavy artillery units.
History
Type 89s were used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and in World War II.
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