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| name = 38.1 cm/45 Model 1926 |
| name = 38.1 cm/45 Model 1926 |
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| caption =Surviving Vickers 38.1cm/45 1926 at Monte San Pedro - Coruña |
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In the 1990s, seven mounts remained operational, and were provided with modern Swedish fire control equipment.<ref name="fried97 p269-0"/> |
In the 1990s, seven mounts remained operational, and were provided with modern Swedish fire control equipment.<ref name="fried97 p269-0"/> |
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[[Cartagena]]: 4 Guns. Batteries Castillitos and Cenizas, each with 2 guns (Guns still in situ). |
[[Cartagena]]: 4 Guns. Batteries Castillitos and Cenizas, each with 2 guns (Guns still in situ). |
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+ | [[Ferrol, Galicia|Ferrol]] and [[La Coruna]]: Originally 8 guns. Batteries at Cape Prior (Guns scrapped 1997), Monte San Pedro (Guns still in situ), Campelo Alta (Guns transferred 1941) and Lobateiras (Guns removed), each with 2 Guns. |
Minorca: Originally 6 guns. Batteries at Favarix (Guns transferred 1944), Mahon and Llucalary (guns still in situ),each with 2 guns. |
Minorca: Originally 6 guns. Batteries at Favarix (Guns transferred 1944), Mahon and Llucalary (guns still in situ),each with 2 guns. |
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Subsequently the guns at Campelo Alta were moved to a new location at Paloma Alta, work being completed in October 1941. One of these guns was destroyed when it suffered a premature detonation during [[Proof test|Proof Firing]]. Later the two guns from the Favarix Battery were transferred, becoming operational in January 1944. These three guns remained in service until 2008, when the last one finally retired into reserve. |
Subsequently the guns at Campelo Alta were moved to a new location at Paloma Alta, work being completed in October 1941. One of these guns was destroyed when it suffered a premature detonation during [[Proof test|Proof Firing]]. Later the two guns from the Favarix Battery were transferred, becoming operational in January 1944. These three guns remained in service until 2008, when the last one finally retired into reserve. |
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*{{cite book|last=Friedman|first=Norman|title=The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems 1997–1998|year=1997|publisher=Naval Institute Press|location=Annapolis, Maryland, USA|isbn=1-55750-268-4}} |
*{{cite book|last=Friedman|first=Norman|title=The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems 1997–1998|year=1997|publisher=Naval Institute Press|location=Annapolis, Maryland, USA|isbn=1-55750-268-4}} |
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* [http://www.espele.net/militar/murcia/castillitos.html Coastal Batteries of Cenizas and Castillitos] |
* [http://www.espele.net/militar/murcia/castillitos.html Coastal Batteries of Cenizas and Castillitos] |
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* [http://www.vickers381.com/canons.htm 38.1 cm Vickers Spanish language site] |
* [http://www.vickers381.com/canons.htm 38.1 cm Vickers Spanish language site] |
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[[Category:380 mm artillery]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:04, 18 January 2016
| 38.1 cm/45 Model 1926 | |
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 Surviving Vickers 38.1cm/45 1926 at Monte San Pedro - Coruña | |
| Type | Coastal Artillery |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1929-2008 |
| Used by |
 Spain |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1912 |
| Manufacturer | Vickers-Armstrong |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 223 tons (227 tonnes) |
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| Shell | APC, HE |
| Shell weight | APC - 1,951 lbs (885 kg), HE - 1,951 lbs (885 kg) |
| Caliber | 15 Inch (381mm) |
| Elevation | -5 / +40 degrees |
| Traverse | 300 degrees |
| Rate of fire | 2 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | APC - 2,500 fps (762 mps) |
| Effective firing range | 39,390 yards (35,100 m) |
This design, also known as the Vickers-Armstrong 38.1 centimetres (15.0 in) Mark B, was originally intended to form the armament of the Brazilian battleship Riachuelo. Eighteen of the guns were subsequently purchased by Spain for use as Coastal Artillery.[1]
The guns could fire an armour-piercing shell weighing 860 kilograms (1,900 lb) at a velocity of 2,500 metres per second (8,200 ft/s) or a high-explosive shell weighing 802 kilograms (1,768 lb) to a range of 35,100 metres (115,200 ft). They were mounted in individual armoured gun houses.[2][3]
In the 1990s, seven mounts remained operational, and were provided with modern Swedish fire control equipment.[3]
Locations[4]
Cartagena: 4 Guns. Batteries Castillitos and Cenizas, each with 2 guns (Guns still in situ).
Ferrol and La Coruna: Originally 8 guns. Batteries at Cape Prior (Guns scrapped 1997), Monte San Pedro (Guns still in situ), Campelo Alta (Guns transferred 1941) and Lobateiras (Guns removed), each with 2 Guns.
Minorca: Originally 6 guns. Batteries at Favarix (Guns transferred 1944), Mahon and Llucalary (guns still in situ),each with 2 guns.
Subsequently the guns at Campelo Alta were moved to a new location at Paloma Alta, work being completed in October 1941. One of these guns was destroyed when it suffered a premature detonation during Proof Firing. Later the two guns from the Favarix Battery were transferred, becoming operational in January 1944. These three guns remained in service until 2008, when the last one finally retired into reserve.
Notes
- ↑ DiGiulian, Tony. "38.1 cm/45 (15") Model 1926". http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNSpain_15-45_mkB.htm. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ↑ Foss 1987, p. 657.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Freidman 1997, pp. 269–270.
- ↑ "LOS 38,1 ESPAÑOLES". http://www.vickers381.com/pics381.htm.
References
- Foss, Christopher F. (1987). Jane's Armour and Artillery 1987–88. London: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-7106-0849-7.
- Friedman, Norman (1997). The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems 1997–1998. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-268-4.
External links
The original article can be found at 38.1 cm /45 Model 1926 naval gun and the edit history here.