14 inch/45 Mk.8 (356 mm) - Revision history

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 === Comparison with analogues ===

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-*[http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_14-45_mk10.php USA 14"/45 (35.6 cm) Marks 8, 9, 10 and 12 | NavWeaps]
+* [[wikipedia:14-inch/45-caliber gun|[Wikipedia] 14-inch/45-caliber gun]]
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-[[File:Image 2023-02-21 224605307.png|thumb|x250px|14 inch/45 Mk.8 cannon on the USS Arizona]]
+[[File:14 inch-45 Mk.8.png|thumb|x250px|14 inch/45 Mk.8 cannon on the USS Arizona]]
 == Description ==
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 == General info ==
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-The 14 inch/45 Mk.8 had a range of up to 23 miles and could fire a variety of shells, including armor-piercing, high explosive, and illumination rounds. The 14 inch/45 Mk.8 was designed to be a versatile weapon, capable of engaging a variety of targets. Its high muzzle velocity and heavy shell made it ideal for engaging other warships, but it was also effective against land-based targets such as fortifications and coastal batteries. During World War II, the gun was used extensively in the Pacific theater, where it played a critical role in several major naval battles.
+The 14 inch/45 Mk.8 had a range of up to 23 miles and could fire a variety of shells, including armour-piercing, high explosive, and illumination rounds. The 14 inch/45 Mk.8 was designed to be a versatile weapon, capable of engaging a variety of targets. Its high muzzle velocity and heavy shell made it ideal for engaging other warships, but it was also effective against land-based targets such as fortifications and coastal batteries. During World War II, the gun was used extensively in the Pacific theatre, where it played a critical role in several major naval battles.
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 == Description ==
-[[File:Image 2023-02-21 224605307.png|thumb|14 inch/45 Mk.8 (356 mm) Cannon on the USS Arizona]]
+<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
-The 14 inch/45 Mk.8 (356 mm) naval gun is one of the most powerful weapons ever mounted on a warship. Developed in the early 1930s by the United States Navy, it was first used in combat during World War II. The gun was a crucial component of battleships and heavy cruisers, providing them with the firepower needed to engage enemy vessels at long ranges. The 14 inch/45 Mk.8 had a range of up to 23 miles and could fire a variety of shells, including armor-piercing, high explosive, and illumination rounds.
+The '''14 inch/45 Mk.8''' is an American 356 mm naval gun. Developed in the early 1930s by the United States Navy, it was first used in combat during World War II. The gun was a crucial component of battleships and heavy cruisers, providing them with the firepower needed to engage enemy vessels at long ranges.
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 == General info ==
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 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* This gun heavily damages anything it hits.
+* High calibre inflicts devastating damage
 * Can hit targets from long range
 '''Cons:'''
-* 40 seconds reload rate.
+* Very long reload time
 * Only 2 types of shells available
 == History ==
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 == See also ==
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 == Description ==
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+[[File:Image 2023-02-21 224605307.png|thumb|14_inch/45_Mk.8_(356_mm) Cannon on the USS Arizona]]
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 Between 1906 and 1919, the United States constructed 29 battleships and 6 battlecruisers as part of the international naval arms race around the turn of the century. During the 1908 Newport Conference, the United States decided to upgrade to 14-inch guns from their older [[12-inch/45 Mk.5 (305 mm)|12-inch/45 Mk.5]] guns. This move was to ensure supremacy against the Royal Navy and German Navy which had adopted 13.5-inch and 12-inch guns respectively. The resulting 14-inch/45 Mark 1 guns were first mounted on the ''New York''-class battleships the USS ''New York'' and its more famous sister ship, USS ''Texas''. The 14"/45 would subsequently be mounted on the ''Nevada''-class ships the USS ''Nevada'' and USS ''Oklahoma'', and the ''Pennsylvania''-class ships USS ''Pennsylvania'' and [[USS Arizona|USS ''Arizona'']]. After World War I, the Washington Naval Treaty put a 10-year "holiday" on capital ship construction for the five signatory nations and the United States would keep most of their World War I-era dreadnoughts in service until World War II, but they did not go through the interwar period unchanged. The escalation of tensions of Germany and Japan in the 1930s led to modernization of the United States' existing dreadnoughts.
-The 14-inch/45 Mark 1 gun was upgraded and re-designated the Mark 8 with a more modern construction and larger chamber volume for more powerful charges. The 14-inch/45 guns were effectively interchangeable between ships which did occur after the USS ''Arizona'' and USS ''Oklahoma'' were sunk at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Three of ''Arizona''<nowiki />'s guns from the number 2 turret were undergoing a relining at the time and were installed on the USS ''Nevada'' which would serve in the coastal bombardment role at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The number 1 turret was too badly damaged to be salvaged, but the remaining guns were repurposed as coastal artillery defending Hawaii with US Army Coastal Artillery Corps Battery Arizona on the west coast of Oahu while Battery Pennsylvania was assigned to Mokapu Point.
+The 14-inch/45 Mark 1 gun was upgraded and re-designated the Mark 8 with a more modern construction and larger chamber volume for more powerful charges. The 14-inch/45 guns were effectively interchangeable between ships which did occur after the USS ''Arizona'' and USS ''Oklahoma'' were sunk at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941. Three of ''Arizona''<nowiki/>'s guns from the number 2 turret were undergoing a relining at the time and were installed on the USS ''Nevada'' which would serve in the coastal bombardment role at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The number 1 turret was too badly damaged to be salvaged, but the remaining guns were repurposed as coastal artillery defending Hawaii with US Army Coastal Artillery Corps Battery Arizona on the west coast of Oahu while Battery Pennsylvania was assigned to Mokapu Point.
-On the remaining ships, USS ''New York'' provided coastal bombardment support during Operation Torch in 1942 attacking Safi Harbor, Morocco alongside USS ''Pennsylvania''. The USS ''Pennsylvania'' herself would later serve during the Aleutian Island Campaign in 1943. The USS ''Texas'' took part in the naval landings of Normandy known as Operation Overlord supporting both the US Army Ranger landings at Pointe Du Hoc, and the landings at Omaha Beach. The USS ''Nevada'' (not yet refitted with the ''Arizona''<nowiki />'s gun turrets) also participated at Normandy by bombarding the Cherbourg Peninsula. The USS ''Pennsylvania'' would serve a long career throughout the Pacific Theater, with its 14-inch guns also bombarding Makin Atoll, the Marina Islands, the Marshall Islands, and the Philippines, while the ''New York'' and ''Texas'' would join the ''Nevada'' at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
+On the remaining ships, USS ''New York'' provided coastal bombardment support during Operation Torch in 1942 attacking Safi Harbor, Morocco alongside USS ''Pennsylvania''. The USS ''Pennsylvania'' herself would later serve during the Aleutian Island Campaign in 1943. The USS ''Texas'' took part in the naval landings of Normandy known as Operation Overlord supporting both the US Army Ranger landings at Pointe Du Hoc, and the landings at Omaha Beach. The USS ''Nevada'' (not yet refitted with the ''Arizona''<nowiki/>'s gun turrets) also participated at Normandy by bombarding the Cherbourg Peninsula. The USS ''Pennsylvania'' would serve a long career throughout the Pacific Theater, with its 14-inch guns also bombarding Makin Atoll, the Marina Islands, the Marshall Islands, and the Philippines, while the ''New York'' and ''Texas'' would join the ''Nevada'' at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
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 ! 1,000 m !! 2,500 m !! 5,000 m !! 7,500 m !! 10,000 m !! 15,000 m
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-| Mk.9 HE || HE || 70 || 70 || 70 || 70 || 70 || 70
+| 14 inch Mk.9 HE || HE || 71 || 71 || 71 || 71 || 71 || 71
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-| Mk.8 APCBC || APCBC || 645 || 603 || 542 || 489 || 444 || 376
+| 14 inch Mk.8 APCBC || APCBC || 637 || 597 || 536 || 484 || 439 || 372
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 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(s)
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-! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (kg)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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-| Mk.9 HE || HE || 823 || 635 || 0 || 0.1 || 39,300 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| 14 inch Mk.9 HE || HE || 823 || 635 || 0 || 0.1 || 46.67 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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-| Mk.8 APCBC || APCBC || 823 || 635 || 0.035 || 12 || 14,000 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| 14 inch Mk.8 APCBC || APCBC || 823 || 635 || 0.035 || 17 || 15.24 || 48° || 63° || 71°
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