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Old 04-20-08, 07:04 AM   #15
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Recommend the following site:
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_5-25_mk10.htm

Figure the ROF is high as listed- (fixed charges -vs- separate ). The smaller 4" and 3" guns were fixed ammunition. Trade weight in shot for velocity between the calibers.

Proj weight for 4" gun: 63lbs total, for 5" gun: 80lbs...

Surface action took alot of balls on a submarine. The afforementioned ammo chain, prep the gun from submerged tie down, and just being plain exposed.... hats off to those crews. Back in the day when I was in armor- our 105mm could pop a round every three seconds. That was with a ready rack right behind you, and the loader working flat out.

On a sub the rounds are flying slower (APFSDS was around 5,200+ ft/sec on the tank; 5"-25 listed on the given website 2,155ft/sec) and they'd likely want to observe each round. At roughly five seconds or so to 4,000 yrds.... yeah, ROF would be less. Of course, if that Jap destroyer caught you w/o being able to dive.... that ROF might just be amazing.
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