8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun

8 cm/25 Type 41 naval gun
8 cm/25 Type 41 naval gun
Type	Naval gun
Place of origin	Japan
Further information
Place of origin	Japan
Service history
In service	1915–1945
Used by	Imperial Japanese Navy
Wars	World War I; World War II
Production history
Designed	1902
Specifications
Mass	316 kg (697 lb)
Barrel length	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) L/25
Shell	Fixed Quick Fire
Shell weight	5.7–6 kg (12 lb 9 oz – 13 lb 4 oz)
Caliber	76.2 mm (3 in)
Traverse	360°
Rate of fire	15 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity	450 m/s (1,500 ft/s)
Feed system	Manual

8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun
8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun
	A 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun at the Yasukuni Shrine.
Type	Naval gun
Place of origin	Empire of Japan
Service history
In service	1897–1945
Used by	Imperial Japanese Navy; Republic of China Navy; Royal Romanian Navy; Royal Thai Navy
Wars	World War I; World War II
Production history
Designed	1893
Variants	8 cm/40 (3") 11th Year Type; 8 cm/40 (3") Type 88; 8 cm/25 (3") Type 41
Specifications
Mass	2,401 kg (5,293 lb)
Barrel length	3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) L/40
Shell	Fixed Quick Fire 76.2 x 405R ammunition
Shell weight	5.7–6 kg (12 lb 9 oz – 13 lb 4 oz)
Caliber	76.2 mm (3 in)
Breech	Sliding block breech
Recoil	Hydro-pneumatic
Carriage	High/Low Angle
Elevation	-5° to +75°
Traverse	360°
Rate of fire	13–20 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity	670–685 m/s (2,200–2,250 ft/s)
Effective firing range	5.4 km (18,000 ft) (ceiling) at +75°
Maximum firing range	10,800 m (11,800 yd) at +45°
Feed system	Manual

The Type 41 3-inch (76 mm) naval gun otherwise known as the 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type naval gun was a Japanese dual-purpose gun introduced before World War I. Although designated as 8 cm (3.15 in), its shells were 76.2 mm (3 in) in diameter.

^ ^a ^b ^c Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Anti-aircraft guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco Pub. Co. p. 35. ISBN 0668038187. OCLC 2000222.
^ "77-77 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
^ "Reports of the U.S. Naval Technical Mission To Japan (1945 – 1946) O-54(N); Japanese Naval Guns" (PDF). The Pacific War Archive. 1945–1946. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

[:0-1] Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Anti-aircraft guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco Pub. Co. p. 35. ISBN 0668038187. OCLC 2000222.

[2] "77-77 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2019.

[3] "Reports of the U.S. Naval Technical Mission To Japan (1945 – 1946) O-54(N); Japanese Naval Guns" (PDF). The Pacific War Archive. 1945–1946. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2019.

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