The Fleets at War

by Archibald Hurd

British and German Naval Guns

BRITISH.
Calibre of Gun. in.		Weight (tons).		Length (in calibres).				Weight of Projectile (in lbs.)	Muzzle Velocity (in foot- seconds)				Muzzle Energy (in foot- tons).
15		96		45				1,950				2,500	84,510
13	·5	76		45	-			1,250			-	2,800	69,000
								1,400
12		68		50				850				2,950	51,290
12		58		45				850				2,900	49,500
12		50		40				850				2,580	39,250
10		34		45				500				3,000	30,000
9	·2	28		50				380				3,000	23,000
9	·2	25		40				380				2,350	14,520
7	·5	15	1⁄2	50				200				3,000	12,500
7	·5	14		45				200				2,600	9,300
6		8		50				100				3,000	6,000
6		7	1⁄2	45				100				2,750	5,250
6		7		40				100				2,200	4,300
4	·7	2		40				40				2,188	—
4		2		50				31				3,000	1,900
GERMAN.
15		82	1⁄2	45				1,675				2,920	99,000
12		47		50				860				3,084	56,660
12		42	1⁄2	45				860				2,920	50,830
11		36		50				661				3,084	43,600
11		32	3⁄4	45				661				2,920	39,000
11		29		40				661				2,756	34,800
9	·4	18		40				419				2,750	22,000
8	·2	15		50				275				3,084	18,170
8	·2	13	3⁄4	45				275				2,900	16,300
8	·2	12		40				275				2,750	14,500
6	·7	6	3⁄4	40				154				2,756	6,452
5	·9	5		45				101				2,920	5,856
5	·9	4	1⁄2	40				101				2,756	5,200
4	·1	1	1⁄2	40				35				2,750	1,890
3	·4	1	·1	40				21				2,750	—

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