16.1"/45 Gun
Japanese Naval Ordnance

16.1"/45 caliber


(Battleship Mutsu in 1936. Scanned from Campbell, "Naval Weapons of World War II")

These guns were mounted aboard Nagato and Mutsu in dual turrets.

Bore16.1 inches
Weight100 tons
Length OA741.7 inches
Weight Projectile2249 lbs.
Muzzle Velocity2559 ft/s
Max. Elevation+43/-3 degrees
Max. Range42,000 yards
Rate of Fire2.5/min