Deckgun - Bow vs Stern

Sailor Steve · 04-03-07, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

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Originally Posted by pantherculesdesignation?[/quote

Based on the pictures of this particular gun (see here: http://www.valoratsea.com/350.htm ) and other such pictures, I wouldn't think it odd for this gun to be a little over 12 feet long, so I think that must be the way the "caliber" term is being used in this context .

In looking at that site, I could imagine the barrel of the 3 inch 50 calibre gun being 12 feet long. I just imagined it to be more 6-8 feet long. But in those pictures it seems a lot longer (assuming that the gun crew was not midgets)

hmmm midget gunners sleep two to a bunk and eat half the food... this might just work :rotfl:

Take another look at this one:
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_3-50_mk10-22.htm

Gun Length oa 159.7 in (4.055 m)
Bore Length 150.3 in (3.816 m)

That's a bore length of 12 feet 6.3 inches, and an overall length of 13 feet 3.7 inches. Right on the button, it looks like to me.