8 cm/60 Type 98 (76 mm)
| This page is about the Japanese naval cannon 8 cm/60 Type 98 (76 mm). For other uses, see Type 98 (Disambiguation). |
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[hide]Description
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Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
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Available ammunition
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| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 100 m | 1,000 m | 2,000 m | 3,000 m | 4,000 m | 5,000 m | ||
| Type 98 HE | HE | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Type 98 HE-TF | HE-TF | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| Type 98 HE | HE | 902 | 5.97 | 0 | 0.1 | 399 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
| Type 98 HE-TF | HE-TF | 902 | 5.97 | 0 | 0.1 | 399 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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History
A dual-purpose of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the 8-centimetre 60-calibre Type 98 was adopted in 1938 (2598 in the Imperial Japanese calendar). Developed for and used on the Agano-class light cruisers, the guns were also planned for Ibuki when it was refitted as an aircraft carrier. While called an 8 cm gun, the gun is actually 76.2 mm (3-inch) in diameter. The gun fires a variety of different ammunition types including fixed nose high explosive shells, shrapnel shells and tracer rounds for anti-aircraft use, and anti-submarine rounds, at a rate of 25 rounds per minute. The projectiles weigh 13.2 pounds (5.99 kilograms) and have a muzzle velocity of 2,950-3,020 feet per second (900-920 metres per second). With a maximum elevation of 90 degrees, the maximum altitude for the shells is 29,850 feet (9,100 metres) and a maximum range of 14,870 yards (13,600 metres). The Type 98 was also mounted as a coastal defense gun used to defend the Japanese city of Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture.
Media
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See also
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External links
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