Destroyer turret question

Sailor Steve · 06-11-12, 07:30 AM

The famous 5"/38 could fire up to 20 rounds per minute. When firing from a dual mount this could cause interference problems, and the firing rate for each individual gun had to be slower. The new 5"/54 was an auto-firing gun which could put out 40 rounds per minute on a good day, much faster than could ever be effective in long-range combat. For close-in work this made it much more effective than the older gun, even in a dual mount. A dual mount would be impractical for a true rapid-fire gun. They were suplemented with several 3" guns for AA work.

06-11-12, 07:30 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The famous 5"/38 could fire up to 20 rounds per minute. When firing from a dual mount this could cause interference problems, and the firing rate for each individual gun had to be slower. The new 5"/54 was an auto-firing gun which could put out 40 rounds per minute on a good day, much faster than could ever be effective in long-range combat. For close-in work this made it much more effective than the older gun, even in a dual mount. A dual mount would be impractical for a true rapid-fire gun. They were suplemented with several 3" guns for AA work. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo