[andylegate]

British:
4.7"/50: 21,240 yards / 10.48 nautical miles
4.7"/45: 17,000 yards / 8.39 nm

American:
5"/38: 17,575 yards / 8.68 nm

5"/62 (Modern DDG): 42,000 yards / 20.74 nm
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/index_weapons.htm

I just LOVE being right! heheheheh......

But watch my next post I'll be totally wrong! :rotfl:

Oh by the way: Modernday Farragut class destroyers (Preble, Coontz and MacDonough were the ones I served on), used the 5"/54 (manned mount), range of 25,909 yards or 23.691 NM (or 42.7 km) if barrel was at 45 degrees. With the Mark 86 radar fire control system.
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