The Cannone da 152/50 or 152/50 A. Mod. 1918 was a heavy naval gun, designed in the United Kingdom and produced under licence in Italy. It was used as coastal artillery during the Second World War.[1]

152/50 A. Mod. 1918
TypeCoastal artillery
Place of origin United Kingdom
Service history
In service1918–1945
Used by Italy Regia Marina
WarsSecond World War
Production history
DesignerArmstrong
Designed1918
ManufacturerArmstrong of Pozzuoli
Specifications
Mass35,804 t (pedestal mounting)
Heightfrom rollers to gun-axis:
1,910 m (cupola mounting)
1,300 m (pedestal mounting)

Shell weight47 kg
Caliber152.4 mm
Barrelsconstant right-hand rifling at 58 lines
Recoil500 mm
Elevation-1°/+20° (cupola mounting)
-4°/+28° (pedestal mounting)
Traverse360°
Muzzle velocity830 metres per second
Maximum firing range19.7 km (12 mi)

It was originally produced from 1918 onwards by Gio. Ansaldo & C. under licence from Armstrong Whitworth, as indicated by the "A" in its name. It was installed in Regia Marina forts and used by the Milizia Marittima di Artiglieria (MILMART) who manned the batteries.[2][3]

Specifications

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Cupola mounting

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Pedestal mounting

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Bibliography

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  • (in Italian) Le armi e le artiglierie in servizio di F. Grandi, Ed. fuori commercio, 1938.

References

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  1. ^ "Page on regioesercito.it" (in Italian).
  2. ^ "Design for installation in a cupola" (in Italian).
  3. ^ "Photo gallery" (in Italian).