By Robert Lundgren and Richard Worth
Updated 27 November 2009
French 15”/45 gun, the original French 1,949-lb
shell with 1,715-lb body weight; maximum range is 45,600 yards.
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Velocity |
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French 15”/45 firing the 1,949-lb shell with
1,715-lb body weight; maximum range is 43,000 yards (using Dunkerque
powder bags with original shell).
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US EFF |
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It EFF |
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Descent° |
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Velocity |
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French 15”/45 firing the 1,949-lb shell with
1,715-lb body weight maximum range is 41,065 yards (US shell with US powder
using D&G velocities) 1943
Range |
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It NL |
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French 13.4”/45 gun, 1,268-lb shell with 1,116-lb
body weight; maximum range is 29,090 yards.
Figures in parentheses apply if soft cap fails
to work properly.
Range |
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French 13”/45 gun, 1,235-lb shell with 1,087-lb
body weight; maximum range is 45,600 yards.
Range |
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US H |
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US NL |
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US EFF |
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US Deck |
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It PP |
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It H |
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It NL |
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It EFF |
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It Deck |
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Ger PP |
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Ger H |
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Ger NL |
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Ger EFF |
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Ger Deck |
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Jp PP |
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Jp H |
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Jp NL |
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Jp EFF |
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Jp Deck |
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Descent° |
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Velocity |
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French 12”/45 gun, 952-lb shell with 838-lb
body weight; maximum range is 28,790 yards.
Figures in parentheses apply if soft cap fails
to work properly.
Range |
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Br PP |
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Br H |
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Br NL |
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Br Deck |
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US PP |
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US H |
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US NL |
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US EFF |
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US Deck |
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It PP |
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It H |
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It NL |
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It EFF |
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It Deck |
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Ger PP |
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Ger H |
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Ger NL |
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Ger EFF |
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Ger Deck |
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Jp PP |
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(7.2) |
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Jp H |
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Jp NL |
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Jp EFF |
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Jp Deck |
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Descent° |
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Velocity |
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