40 mm/62 Vickers (40 mm) - Revision history

U12017485: fuze -> fuse

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fuze -> fuse

U44629479: Edits

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U17577377: /* General info */

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‎General info

U44629479: Formatting

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Formatting

U38088265: /* History */

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‎History

U137319744: /* History */ added history

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‎History: added history

U17577377: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */

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‎Vehicles equipped with this weapon

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */ Updated

2022-06-27T18:04:05Z

‎Available ammunition: Updated

U44629479: Edits

2021-12-27T22:46:19Z

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U20043873: filled out page a bit, pros & cons, comparisons

2021-12-27T19:38:15Z

filled out page a bit, pros & cons, comparisons

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 * '''40 mm HE clips:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}
 * '''40 mm AP clips:''' {{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}- Armour piercing shells, good at damaging interior modules and armoured ships
-* '''40 mm HE-TF clips:''' {{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}- Dual-fuze HE shells, meaning they are effective against both boats and aircraft, generally superior to the HEF clip
+* '''40 mm HE-TF clips:''' {{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}- Dual-fuse HE shells, meaning they are effective against both boats and aircraft, generally superior to the HEF clip
 {{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|APHE, HEF, HE-TF}}

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-[[File:40 mm 62 Vickers on Type K-3.png|thumb|x250px|The 40 mm Vickers used on [[Type K-3 / No.1 Class]] firing at a close range naval target]]
+[[File:40 mm 62 Vickers on Type K-3.png|thumb|x250px|The 40 mm Vickers used on [[Type K-3 No.1]] firing at a close range naval target]]
 == Description ==
 <!-- ''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.'' -->

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 * '''40 mm HE-TF clips:''' {{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}- Dual-fuze HE shells, meaning they are effective against both boats and aircraft, generally superior to the HEF clip
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|APHE, HEF, HE-TF}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''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 '''40 mm/62 Vickers''', also known as the '''40 mm/62 Bi-Shiki''', is a Japanese naval anti-aircraft gun. It is a derivative of the 40 mm [[2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)|2pdr QF Mk.IIc]], imported and later produced under license. It appears in both single and twin mounts, and has a 50-round magazine and access to a timed fuse HE round.

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 == Description ==
 [[File:40 mm 62 Vickers on Type K-3.png|thumb|40 mm Vickers used on [[Type K-3 / No.1 Class]] firing at a close range naval target]]
 The '''40 mm/62 Vickers''', also known as the '''40 mm/62 Bi-Shiki''', is a Japanese naval anti-aircraft gun. It is a derivative of the 40 mm [[2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)|2pdr QF Mk.IIc]], imported and later produced under license. It appears in both single and twin mounts, and has a 50-round magazine and access to a timed fuse HE round.
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 == History ==
-A licensed-built version of the British [[2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)|2pdr QF Mk.II "pom-poms"]], the 40 mm/62 Vickers is officially designated the "BI" Type 91 indicating it was in 2591 under the Imperial calendar or 1931 under the Gregorian calendar the year the licensed version began production. Importation of British "pom-poms" began in 1925 with 500 guns and 200 mountings being imported. Initially fed by 50 round belts, there was an unsuccessful attempt to increase the capacity to 100 round belts. They would be the standard Imperial Japanese Navy anti-aircraft gun until 1935 when the low muzzle velocity and short effective range led to a replacement being sought. Their search led them to the French Hotchkiss 25mm AA gun which they adopted as the [[25 mm/60 Type 96 (25 mm)|25 mm/60 Type 96]]. That said, just about every Japanese ship made between 1925 and 1935 was armed with the Vickers "BI" Type 91.
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
 == Media ==

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 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
+A licensed-built version of the British [[2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)|2pdr QF Mk.II "pom-poms"]], the 40 mm/62 Vickers is officially designated the "BI" Type 91 indicating it was in 2591 under the Imperial calendar or 1931 under the Gregorian calendar the year the licensed version began production. Importation of British "pom-poms" began in 1925 with 500 guns and 200 mountings being imported. Initially fed by 50 round belts, there was an unsuccessful attempt to increase the capacity to 100 round belts. They would be the standard Imperial Japanese Navy anti-aircraft gun until 1935 when the low muzzle velocity and short effective range led to a replacement being sought. Their search led them to the French Hotchkiss 25mm AA gun which they adopted as the [[25 mm/60 Type 96 (25 mm)|25 mm/60 Type 96]]. That said, just about every Japanese ship made between 1925 and 1935 was armed with the Vickers "BI" Type 91.
 == Media ==
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 * {{Specs-Link|jp_no1_ch2}}
 * {{Specs-Link|jp_no4_ch8}}
 * {{Specs-Link|jp_destroyer_yuudachi}}

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 * '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}
 * '''40 mm HE clips:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}
-* '''40 mm SAP clips:''' {{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}- Armour piercing shells, good at damaging interior modules and armoured ships
+* '''40 mm AP clips:''' {{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APHE|Armour-piercing high-explosive}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}- Armour piercing shells, good at damaging interior modules and armoured ships
 * '''40 mm HE-TF clips:''' {{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HE-TF|High-explosive time fuse}}- Dual-fuze HE shells, meaning they are effective against both boats and aircraft, generally superior to the HEF clip
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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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-| Universal || 36 || 35 || 30 || 25 || 22 || 20
+| Universal || 36 || 35 || 29 || 22 || 18 || 14
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-| 40 mm HE clips || 36 || 35 || 30 || 25 || 22 || 20
+| 40 mm HE clips || 36 || 35 || 29 || 22 || 18 || 14
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-| 40 mm SAP clips || 36 || 35 || 30 || 25 || 22 || 20
+| 40 mm AP clips || 36 || 35 || 29 || 22 || 18 || 14
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 | 40 mm HE-TF clips || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3
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 <!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
 * [[2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)]] - The original Vickers 40 mm AA gun, this one fires shells at a much higher velocity, but lacks any fused shells, and a larger magazine at 56 rounds.
 * [[40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917 (40 mm)|40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917]] - Only equipped on large ships, this Italian pdr QF Mk.II has 25 rounds per magazine and only has access a single shell type, HE-TF. It also fires at a slightly higher velocity, but only has about half the explosive mass of the 40mm/62 Vickers.
 * [[40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917, Modif.1930 (40 mm)|40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917, Modif.1930]] - A modernized variant of the above, this one has 50 round magazines, but only access to HEF shells, which like the Italian HE-TF, has less explosive mass and higher velocity.

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 == Description ==
 [[File:40 mm 62 Vickers on Type K-3.png|thumb|40 mm Vickers used on [[Type K-3 / No.1 Class]] firing at a close range naval target]]
-''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.''
+<!-- ''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 '''40 mm/62 Vickers''', also known as the '''40 mm/62 Bi-Shiki''', is a Japanese naval anti-aircraft gun. It is a derivative of the 40 mm [[2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)|2pdr QF Mk.IIc]], imported and later produced under license. It appears in both single and twin mounts, and has a 50 round magazine and access to a Timed Fuze HE round.
+The '''40 mm/62 Vickers''', also known as the '''40 mm/62 Bi-Shiki''', is a Japanese naval anti-aircraft gun. It is a derivative of the 40 mm [[2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)|2pdr QF Mk.IIc]], imported and later produced under license. It appears in both single and twin mounts, and has a 50-round magazine and access to a timed fuse HE round.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
-* [[2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)]] - The original Vickers 40 mm AA gun, this one fires shells at a much higher velocity, but lacks any fuzed shells, and a larger magazine at 56 rounds.
+* [[2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)]] - The original Vickers 40 mm AA gun, this one fires shells at a much higher velocity, but lacks any fused shells, and a larger magazine at 56 rounds.
-* [[40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917 (40 mm)|40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917]] - Only equipped on large ships, this Italian pdr QF Mk.II has 25 rounds per magazine and only has access a single shell type, HE-TF, which it fires at a slightly higher velocity, but only has about half the explosive mass of the 40mm/62 Vickers'
+* [[40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917 (40 mm)|40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917]] - Only equipped on large ships, this Italian pdr QF Mk.II has 25 rounds per magazine and only has access a single shell type, HE-TF. It also fires at a slightly higher velocity, but only has about half the explosive mass of the 40mm/62 Vickers.
-* [[40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917, Modif.1930 (40 mm)|40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917, Modif.1930]] - A modernized variant of the above, this one has 50 round magazines, but only access to HEF shells, which like the Italian HE-TF, has less explosive mass and higher velocity
+* [[40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917, Modif.1930 (40 mm)|40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917, Modif.1930]] - A modernized variant of the above, this one has 50 round magazines, but only access to HEF shells, which like the Italian HE-TF, has less explosive mass and higher velocity.
-* [[Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm)]]{{-}}[[Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (40 mm)]]{{-}}[[Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)]] - The 40 mm Bofors has a much higher muzzle velocity, making it easier to aim and the ability to fire continuously, though it has a lower rate of fire
+* [[Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm)]]{{-}}[[Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (40 mm)]]{{-}}[[Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)]] - The 40 mm Bofors has a much higher muzzle velocity, making it easier to aim and the ability to fire continuously, though it has a lower rate of fire.
-* [[37 mm/67 70-K (37 mm)|37 mm/67 70-K]] - Soviet AA gun similar to the Bofors, has a higher muzzle velocity and lower rate of fire. Its HEF shells have a slightly lower explosive mass
+* [[37 mm/67 70-K (37 mm)|37 mm/67 70-K]] - Soviet AA gun similar to the Bofors, has a higher muzzle velocity and lower rate of fire. Its HEF shells have a slightly lower explosive mass.
-* [[3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 (37 mm)|3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36]] - German AA gun, again similar to the Bofors. Has a higher rate of fire, but a much weaker HEF round
+* [[3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 (37 mm)|3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36]] - German AA gun, again similar to the Bofors. Has a higher rate of fire, but a much weaker HEF round.
 == Usage in battles ==
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 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
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 * HE-TF clip is effective against both aircraft and boats
 * Good rate of fire
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Low muzzle velocity
 * Only 50 rounds in a magazine
 == History ==
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''