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Modern 28 mm (1.1 in) 1.1"/75 caliber gun United States: World War II 30 mm (1.2 in) Mk44 Bushmaster II United States: Modern 30 mm (1.2 in) CRN 91 Naval Gun India: Modern 30 mm (1.2 in) DS30B rapid fire cannon United Kingdom: Modern 35 mm (1.4 in) Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System Switzerland: Modern 37 mm (1.5 in)
The 5-inch (127 mm)/54-caliber (Mk 45) lightweight gun is a U.S. naval artillery gun mount consisting of a 5 in (127 mm) L54 Mark 19 gun on the Mark 45 mount. [1] It was designed and built by United Defense, a company later acquired by BAE Systems Land & Armaments, which continued manufacture.
Chimineas were designed to be fire pits you could use in any weather. Thanks to its signature long, narrow chimney, a chiminea will keep going even in the rain; the amount of water that can fall ...
The GRP gunhouse is a common feature on modern naval gun turrets, this example being on the frigate HMS Northumberland. Many modern surface warships have mountings for larger calibre guns, although the calibres are now generally between 3 and 5 inches (76 and 127 mm) for use against both air and surface targets .
Mobile furnace, operated by the Royal Norwegian Navy, used to heat cannon shots (ca. 1860). Heated shot or hot shot is round shot that is heated before firing from muzzle-loading cannons, for the purpose of setting fire to enemy warships, buildings, or equipment. The use of heated shot dates back centuries.
The large-caliber guns were designed to fire either an armor-piercing round for anti-ship and anti-structure work, and a high-explosive round for use against unarmored targets and shore bombardment. The North Carolina and South Dakota classes could also fire the 2,700-pound Mark 8 shell with the 16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gun, although with a ...