Talk:BL 5.5 inch Medium Gun

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Calibre: 5.5 inches (140 mm) Weight: 5850 kg (5 3/4 tons approx.) Shell weight: 36.3 kg (80 lbs) high explosive. Smoke and illuminating also fired Rate of fire: 3 rpm Muzzle velocity: 510 metres/second (1673 f/s) with Charge 4 Number of charges: 4 Maximum range: 16,400 metres (17935 yards) Elevation: 45° Traverse: 30° right and left Detachment: 10

GraemeLeggett 14:32, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)