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Mark 12 5"/38 caliber gun mounted on Mk 30 single enclosed base ring mount

7,470 FlyingFox  1.1 years ago

The Mark 12 5"/38 caliber gun was a United States dual-purpose naval gun, but also installed in single-purpose mounts on a handful of ships. The 38 caliber barrel was a mid-length compromise between the previous United States standard 5"/51 low-angle gun and 5"/25 anti-aircraft gun. United States naval gun terminology indicates the gun fired a projectile 5 inches (127 mm) in diameter, and the barrel was 38 calibers long. The increased barrel length provided greatly improved performance in both anti-aircraft and anti-surface roles compared to the 5"/25 gun. However, except for the barrel length and the use of semi-fixed ammunition, the 5"/38 gun was derived from the 5"/25 gun. Both weapons had power ramming, which enabled rapid fire at high angles against aircraft. The 5"/38 entered service on USS Farragut, commissioned in 1934, the first new destroyer design since the last Clemson was built in 1922. The base ring mount, which improved the effective rate of fire, entered service on USS Porter, commissioned in 1936.

"Two Mk 30 single enclosed base ring mounts on USS David W. Taylor"

Control

Trim= rotate battery
VTOL = elevate gun

you can also use the camera to aim

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If you want to make Fletcher or Benson class destroyer I think you will need this stuff pfffft, I'm just kidding

Maybe it's less similar but I hope you like it

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 23.4ft (7.1m)
  • Length 35.8ft (10.9m)
  • Height 17.9ft (5.4m)
  • Empty Weight 24,002lbs (10,887kg)
  • Loaded Weight 24,002lbs (10,887kg)

Performance

  • Wing Loading N/A
  • Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
  • Drag Points 15683

Parts

  • Number of Parts 108
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 305