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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the lead ship of the [[Somers (Family)|Somers-class]] destroyers built for US Navy between 1937 and 1945. The ship was named for Richard Somers, a US Navy officer killed in action during the First Barbary war in 1804. Somers was laid down on 27th June 1935 at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Kearny, New Jersey and subsequently launched on 13th March 1937. Her main armament consisted of eight 5-inch/38-calibre guns in four twin turrets with two located on the bow and two astern. Anti-aircraft protection consisted of eight 1.1-inch/75-calibre guns, two in quadruple mounts with each on bow and astern of the main turrets. Additionally, two .50 cal machine guns were between the bow turrets, one on each side of the hull. Torpedo armament consisted of three quadruple 533 mm torpedo tubes amidships. On 6th November 1941, Somers together with Omaha-class cruiser [[USS Omaha]] captured German freighter Odenwald carrying rubber while disguised as American merchant ship Willmoto. In November 1942, Somers and two Omaha-class cruisers USS Milwaukee and USS Cincinnati captured German blockade runner Anneliese Essberger near coast of Brazil. From January 1943, Somers operated in the Mediterranean performing convoy escort duties. On 15th August 1944, during the invasion of Southern France, Somers sunk German corvette UJ6081 and sloop SG21 at the Battle of Port Cros. After that, she bombarded the coast off Toulon with her 5-inch shells. She was decommissioned on 28th October 1945 and subsequently sold for scrap.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the lead ship of the [[Somers (Family)|Somers-class]] destroyers built for US Navy between 1937 and 1945. The ship was named for Richard Somers, a US Navy officer killed in action during the First Barbary war in 1804. Somers was laid down on 27th June 1935 at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Kearny, New Jersey and subsequently launched on 13th March 1937. Her main armament consisted of eight 5-inch/38-calibre guns in four twin turrets with two located on the bow and two astern. Anti-aircraft protection consisted of eight 1.1-inch/75-calibre guns, two in quadruple mounts with each on bow and astern of the main turrets. Additionally, two .50 cal machine guns were between the bow turrets, one on each side of the hull. Torpedo armament consisted of three quadruple 533 mm torpedo tubes amidships. On 6th November 1941, Somers together with Omaha-class cruiser USS Omaha captured German freighter Odenwald carrying rubber while disguised as American merchant ship Willmoto. In November 1942, Somers and two Omaha-class cruisers USS Milwaukee and USS Cincinnati captured German blockade runner Anneliese Essberger near coast of Brazil. From January 1943, Somers operated in the Mediterranean performing convoy escort duties. On 15th August 1944, during the invasion of Southern France, Somers sunk German corvette UJ6081 and sloop SG21 at the Battle of Port Cros. After that, she bombarded the coast off Toulon with her 5-inch shells. She was decommissioned on 28th October 1945 and subsequently sold for scrap.
 The USS Somers was introduced [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]]. The Somers shares same advantages and disadvantages with the other US Navy destroyers such as Porter class or Allen M. Sumner class, such as the exposed magazines right at the waterline for all turrets, and weak anti-air protection in terms of secondary armament. Somers is also only equipped with single purpose main armament. Unlike USS Porter, the Somers has a bigger crew complement, allowing for more time spent taking damage before sinking.

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a lead ship of the Somers-class destroyers built for US Navy between 1937 and 1945. The ship was named for Richard Somers, US Navy officer killed in action during First Barbary war in 1804. Somers was laid down on 27th June 1935 at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Kearny, New Jersey and subsequently launched on 13th March 1937. Her main armament consisted of eight 5 inch/38 caliber guns in four twin turrets with two located on bow and two astern. Anti-aircraft protection consisted of eight 1.1 inch/75 caliber guns, two in quadruple mounts with each on bow and astern of the main turrets. Additionaly two 50.cal machine guns were between the bow turrets, one on each side of hull. Torpedo armament consisted of three quadruple 533 mm torpedo tubes amidship. On 6th November 1941 Somers together with Omaha-class cruiser USS Omaha captured German freighter Odenwald carrying rubber while disguised as an American merchant ship Willmoto. The merchantman was taken to Puerto Rico and legal case was started claiming that the American crews had salvage rights because Odenwald´s crew attempted to scuttle the ship which was the equivalent of abandoning it. The case settled in 1947 with boarding party and prize crew entitled to 3000$ apiece and all other crewmen of Omaha and Somers for two months pay and allowances. This case was the last prize money awarded by US Navy. In November 1942 Somers and two Omaha-class cruisers USS Milwaukee and USS Cincinnati captured German blockade runner Anneliese Essberger near coast of Brazil. From January 1943 Somers was operating in Meditteranean performing convoy duties. On 15th August 1944 during invasion of Southern France, Somers sunk German corvette UJ6081 and sloop SG21 at the Battle of Port Cros. After that, she bombarded coast off Toulon with her 5 inch shells. She was decomissioned on 28th October 1945 and subsequently sold for scrap. In total 5 Somers-class destroyers were built.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the lead ship of the [[Somers (Family)|Somers-class]] destroyers built for US Navy between 1937 and 1945. The ship was named for Richard Somers, a US Navy officer killed in action during the First Barbary war in 1804. Somers was laid down on 27th June 1935 at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Kearny, New Jersey and subsequently launched on 13th March 1937. Her main armament consisted of eight 5-inch/38-calibre guns in four twin turrets with two located on the bow and two astern. Anti-aircraft protection consisted of eight 1.1-inch/75-calibre guns, two in quadruple mounts with each on bow and astern of the main turrets. Additionally, two .50 cal machine guns were between the bow turrets, one on each side of the hull. Torpedo armament consisted of three quadruple 533 mm torpedo tubes amidships. On 6th November 1941, Somers together with Omaha-class cruiser [[USS Omaha]] captured German freighter Odenwald carrying rubber while disguised as American merchant ship Willmoto. In November 1942, Somers and two Omaha-class cruisers USS Milwaukee and USS Cincinnati captured German blockade runner Anneliese Essberger near coast of Brazil. From January 1943, Somers operated in the Mediterranean performing convoy escort duties. On 15th August 1944, during the invasion of Southern France, Somers sunk German corvette UJ6081 and sloop SG21 at the Battle of Port Cros. After that, she bombarded the coast off Toulon with her 5-inch shells. She was decommissioned on 28th October 1945 and subsequently sold for scrap.
-The USS Somers was introduced [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]]. The Somers share same advantages and disadvantages of the other US Navy destroyers such as Porter class or Allen M. Sumner class such as exposed magazines right at the waterline for all turrets, weak anti-air protection in terms of secondary armament. And in this case also only single purpose main armament. Unlike USS Porter, the Somers have bigger crew, allowing for more time spent taking damage before sinking.
+The USS Somers was introduced [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]]. The Somers shares same advantages and disadvantages with the other US Navy destroyers such as Porter class or Allen M. Sumner class, such as the exposed magazines right at the waterline for all turrets, and weak anti-air protection in terms of secondary armament. Somers is also only equipped with single purpose main armament. Unlike USS Porter, the Somers has a bigger crew complement, allowing for more time spent taking damage before sinking.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a lead ship of the Somers-class destroyers built for US Navy between 1937 and 1945. The ship was named for Richard Somers, US Navy officer killed in action during First Barbary war in 1804. Somers was laid down on 27th June 1935 at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Kearny, New Jersey and subsequently launched on 13th March 1937. Her main armament consisted of eight 5 inch/38 caliber guns in four twin turrets with two located on bow and two astern. Anti-aircraft protection consisted of eight 1.1 inch/75 caliber guns, two in quadruple mounts with each on bow and astern of the main turrets. Additionaly two 50.cal machine guns were between the bow turrets, one on each side of hull. Torpedo armament consisted of three quadruple 533 mm torpedo tubes amidship. On 6th November 1941 Somers together with Omaha-class cruiser USS Omaha captured German freighter Odenwald carrying rubber while disguised as an American merchant ship Willmoto. The merchantman was taken to Puerto Rico and legal case was started claiming that the American crews had salvage rights because Odenwald´s crew attempted to scuttle the ship which was the equivalent of abandoning it. The case settled in 1947 with boarding party and prize crew entitled to 3000$ apiece and all other crewmen of Omaha and Somers for two months pay and allowances. This case was the last prize money awarded by US Navy. In November 1942 Somers and two Omaha-class cruisers USS Milwaukee and USS Cincinnati captured German blockade runner Anneliese Essberger near coast of Brazil. From January 1943 Somers was operating in Meditteranean performing convoy duties. On 15th August 1944 during invasion of Southern France, Somers sunk German corvette UJ6081 and sloop SG21 at the Battle of Port Cros. After that, she bombarded coast off Toulon with her 5 inch shells. She was decomissioned on 28th October 1945 and subsequently sold for scrap. In total 5 Somers-class destroyers were built.
 == General info ==

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 Nearly 70 km/h forward when spaded makes the Somers a very fast ship for its BR, though it does not have the best turning circle.
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 === Modifications and economy ===

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-With well over 10 mm of anti-fragmentation armour, the Somers won't stop incoming shells, but can greatly reduce HE damage. Aside from that, the lack of armour on turrets makes the vessel very easy to disable with rapid-firing weapons at close range, and of course the massive row of torpedoes often serves as a ammo-rack, and so not taking torpedoes is a rather prudent idea.
+The [[Somers (Family)|Somers-class]], being based on the earlier [[Porter (Family)|Porter-Class]], has very similar armour and layout. This gives her a main belt and armoured deck {{Annotation|0.5 inches|12.7 mm}} thick, made of anti-fragmentation armour. These cover her machinery spaces and crew compartments amidships. This will not prevent any AP shells larger than 40 mm from penetrating at any more than extreme range. However it will greatly reduce damage from HE shells impacting the armour and makes her very survivable against destroyers with only HE shells. The bridge is also shielded frontally with the same {{Annotation|0.5 inches|12.7 mm}} of anti-frag armour, which shields from splinters.
 === Mobility ===

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-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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	These guns will find good use as anti-torpedo boat guns, as the quadruple 1.1" automatics fire purely HE-T shells giving them a nasty bite against thinly armoured vehicles. If they manage to hit aircraft, you can be assured that it will not be unscathed.		These guns will find good use as anti-torpedo boat guns, as the quadruple 1.1" automatics fire purely HE-T shells giving them a nasty bite against thinly armoured vehicles. If they manage to hit aircraft, you can be assured that it will not be unscathed.
		+	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="8" \| Penetration statistics
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! colspan="6" \| Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		+	\|-
		+	! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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		+	\| 1.1 inch Mk.1 HE-T \|\| HEF-T* \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 2
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="10" \| Shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
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		+	\| 1.1 inch Mk.1 HE-T \|\| HEF-T* \|\| 823 \|\| 0.42 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 14.7 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
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	=== Additional armament ===		=== Additional armament ===

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 The Somers has an impressive battery of 3 x quadruple 21" (533 mm) torpedo tubes, using the Mark 15 torpedo. All of the launchers are on the ship's centreline so a total broadside of 12 torpedoes can be launched. No other destroyer has such a large volley, but they also do not have the same reload capacity as the Japanese destroyers.
-The default torpedo setting is a range of 5,500 meters at a speed of 45 knots. This can be modified to a range of 9,150 meters at a reduced speed of 33.5 knots. Each torpedo has a warhead of 224 kg TNT.
+The default torpedo setting is a range of 5,500 m at a speed of 45 knots. This can be modified to a range of 9,150 m at a reduced speed of 33.5 knots. Each torpedo has a warhead of 224 kg TNT.
 == Usage in battles ==
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-The U.S.S. Somers is a powerful ship. This is because of the ship's main armament, which consists of eight 127 mm cannons mounted in four dual turrets, gaining an extra turret compared to the Sumner. This gives it the most broadside potential of any destroyer in the game. These guns also fire ridiculously fast at a whopping 2.8 seconds aced. This allows the Somers to have unmatched firepower potential for a destroyer, with its main rival being the [[Type 1936A (Mob)]] with its slower firing but larger calibre guns. As such, you should use this ship mainly to combat enemy destroyers. With good aim and luck, you should be able to take on any destroyer in the game in a straight-up 1 vs 1 fight. The ship is also equipped with 12 torpedoes, mounted in three quadruple launchers. While these torpedoes lack the reload ability of Japanese destroyers, you are able to fire more torpedoes in a single volley. These launchers are also equipped centreline meaning you can fire them off in any direction. The Somers is capable of dealing significant damage to even cruisers, but you should not fight a cruiser one-on-one as they will still have better firepower and more durability. However, the Somers makes a great support ship to attack a cruiser if it's already engaging a friendly ship.
+The U.S.S. Somers is a powerful ship. This is because of the ship's main armament, which consists of eight 127 mm cannons mounted in four dual turrets, gaining an extra turret compared to the Sumner. This gives it the most broadside potential of any destroyer in the game. These guns also fire ridiculously fast at a whopping 2.8 seconds aced. This allows the Somers to have unmatched firepower potential for a destroyer, with its main rival being the [[Z32]] with its slower firing but larger calibre guns. As such, you should use this ship mainly to combat enemy destroyers. With good aim and luck, you should be able to take on any destroyer in the game in a straight-up 1 vs 1 fight. The ship is also equipped with 12 torpedoes, mounted in three quadruple launchers. While these torpedoes lack the reload ability of Japanese destroyers, you are able to fire more torpedoes in a single volley. These launchers are also equipped centreline meaning you can fire them off in any direction. The Somers is capable of dealing significant damage to even cruisers, but you should not fight a cruiser one-on-one as they will still have better firepower and more durability. However, the Somers makes a great support ship to attack a cruiser if it's already engaging a friendly ship.
-Unlike a majority of the late-war USN destroyers, the Somers does not have an adequate anti-air suite. The main power of your anti-air will be your main battery which is capable of firing Radio-Fuse shells. These will prove to be very useful to deal with enemy aircraft at long range, but you will struggle to deal with enemies that breach your defences. The ship is also equipped with two 1,1 inch/75 Mk.1 (28 mm) anti-air guns, and two AN-M2 Browning machine guns. However, you lack the stronger and more modern Oerlikon 20 mm and Bofors 40 mm cannons that your fellow USN destroyers are equipped with. This means that you have a significant disadvantage when it comes to anti-air protection and as such, you cannot use the Somers as an anti-air ship to the same extent of a [[Sumner (DD-692)]] or [[Cowell (DD-547)]].
+Unlike a majority of the late-war USN destroyers, the Somers does not have an adequate anti-air suite. The main power of your anti-air will be your main battery which is capable of firing radio-fused shells. These will prove to be very useful to deal with enemy aircraft at long range, but you will struggle to deal with enemies that breach your defences. The ship is also equipped with two 1,1 inch/75 Mk.1 (28 mm) anti-air guns, and two AN-M2 Browning machine guns. However, you lack the stronger and more modern Oerlikon 20 mm and Bofors 40 mm cannons that your fellow USN destroyers are equipped with. This means that you have a significant disadvantage when it comes to anti-air protection and as such, you cannot use the Somers in an anti-air role to the same extent as [[USS Sumner]] or [[USS Cowell]].
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Eight 127 mm guns, the highest amount of main guns of a destroyer, tied with IJN Akizuki
 * Twelve torpedoes, giving it the largest torpedo volley potential of any destroyer
-* Fast firing rate with main guns
+* Fast rate of fire on main guns
 * Equipped with Radio Fuse shells to combat aircraft
 * Is devastating in a down-tier
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 == History ==
-<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship 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 ship and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-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>. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->[[File:USS Somers (DD-381) underway c1944.jpg|thumb|USS Somers underway in 1944. Note that her #3 turret has been removed to make way for Bofors guns.]]
+<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship 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 ship and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-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>. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
 USS Somers (DD-381) was the lead ship of the Somers class of large destroyers built for the United States during the interwar period. Designed as destroyer leaders, the ships were large and featured an extremely heavy main armament for their size. Somers herself was laid down in 1935 and launched in 1937; she went on to see some service in the Atlantic ocean as a convoy escort ship. Given her obsolete nature, Somers didn’t participate in many conflicts, and was eventually scrapped in 1947; she received two battle stars for her service during the Second World War.
 === Design and development ===
-During the interwar period, the United States Navy built a number of large destroyers, or destroyer leaders, designed to lead destroyer flotillas in future conflicts. The first of these classes, the [[Porter (DD-356)|Porter]] class, was designed and built in the late 1920s to early 1930s. The Somers class was designed in the early 1930s, and was designed to supplement the Porter class in combat. Somers herself was laid down in June of 1935, and commissioned by December 1st 1937.
+During the interwar period, the United States Navy built a number of large destroyers, or destroyer leaders, designed to lead destroyer flotillas in future conflicts. The first of these classes, the [[USS Porter]] class, was designed and built in the late 1920s to early 1930s. The Somers class was designed in the early 1930s, and was designed to supplement the Porter class in combat. Somers herself was laid down in June of 1935, and commissioned by December 1st 1937.
 Somers carried a main armament of eight 5-inch (127 mm) guns in four dual mounts - this was an exceptionally-heavy armament for a destroyer, matched only by her predecessor, the Porter. Her anti-aircraft armament was extremely weak, with just two quadruple 28 mm (1.1 inch) Chicago Piano anti-aircraft mounts and two 12.7 mm (0.5 inch) AN/M2 machine guns. Somers had a massive engine block delivering 52 000 shaft horsepower, allowing her to reach a maximum speed of 36 knots. As well, this new engine block allowed weight savings, which allowed her to carry an extra set of torpedo tubes - this meant that she had the heaviest torpedo broadside of any American ship ever built, with 12 torpedoes in a salvo. She had a crew of 278 men and 16 officers.
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 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 == See also ==
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	Like the other American 5"/38 guns, Somers comes with the AAC Mark 34 HE shell as stock and can upgrade to the Common Mark 32 SAP shell. Somers does also have the AAVT Mark 31 HE-VT shell, but this is somewhat hampered due to the limited elevation of the guns (at a maximum of +35 degrees), which limits it to aircraft at long ranges (or low altitudes).		Like the other American 5"/38 guns, Somers comes with the AAC Mark 34 HE shell as stock and can upgrade to the Common Mark 32 SAP shell. Somers does also have the AAVT Mark 31 HE-VT shell, but this is somewhat hampered due to the limited elevation of the guns (at a maximum of +35 degrees), which limits it to aircraft at long ranges (or low altitudes).
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		+	! colspan="8" \| Penetration statistics
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		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! colspan="6" \| Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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		+	\| AAC Mk.34 \|\| HE \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36
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		+	\| Common Mk.32 \|\| Common \|\| 124 \|\| 103 \|\| 77 \|\| 58 \|\| 46 \|\| 37
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		+	\| SP Common Mk.46 \|\| SP Common \|\| 150 \|\| 125 \|\| 93 \|\| 71 \|\| 56 \|\| 45
		+	\|-
		+	\| AAVT Mk.31 \|\| HE-VT \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="10" \| Shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>mass (kg)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
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		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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		+	\| AAC Mk.34 \|\| HE \|\| 792 \|\| 25 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 3,220 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
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		+	\| Common Mk.32 \|\| Common \|\| 792 \|\| 24.49 \|\| 0.01 \|\| 6 \|\| 1,150 \|\| 47° \|\| 60° \|\| 65°
		+	\|-
		+	\| SP Common Mk.46 \|\| SP Common \|\| 792 \|\| 25 \|\| 0.01 \|\| 6 \|\| 906.5 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="12" \| Proximity-fused shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>mass (kg)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Arming distance<br>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Trigger radius<br>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| AAVT Mk.31 \|\| HE-VT \|\| 792 \|\| 25 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 457 \|\| 23 \|\| 3,220 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

	=== Secondary armament ===		=== Secondary armament ===