Railroad Guns

UpdatedJune 22, 2006
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  B-57 B-64 TM-1-180 TM-2-12*3 TM-3-12*4 TM-1-14*6
Caliber, mm 130 152.4 180 304.8 304.8 355.6
Barrel length, calibers 50 57 57 40 52 52

Shell weight, kg

33.4 48.5 97 470 470 747.8
Range, m 25600 27900 38600 25000 29000 31000
Muzzle velocity, m/sec 870 950 920 700 760 731
Rate of Fire, rounds/min 6-12 5-6 3-5 1.5 1.8 1.5
Max. Elevation angle, deg 45 35 50 50 50 50
Arc of fire, deg. 360 360 360 0 0 0
Guncrew ? ? ? ? ? ?
In Troops on June, 22'41 ? ? 16*1 6 3 6*7
Years of production 1941-43*1 1941-? 1934-? 1932-? 1934-? 1931-?
Numbers produced 36? 12? ? ?*5 ?

 

*1 - Produced in Leningrad. Was used only on the Leningrad Frontl;

*2 - On June 22'41 one battery (battery - 4 guns) was deployed in Tallinn, one in Hanko base, one in Libava and one in Novorossiysk.

*3 - Utilised guns lifted from the sank battleship "Imperatritsa Mariya";

*4 - Utilised guns"Izmail"-type for battle-cruisers.

*5 - One battery (3 guns) on June 22'41 was deployed in Khanko base.

*6 - Utilised guns"Izmail"-type for battle-cruisers installed on the cart of the same type as 305mm guns;

*7 - One battery (3 guns) on June 22'41 was deployed in Tallinn base.


Literature
  1. A.Ivanov "Artillerija SSSR v period vtoroy mirovoy vojny" SPb, "Neva", 2003
  2. Boyevoi i Chislennyi sostav Vooruzhennykh sil SSSR v period Velikoy Otechestvennoy Vojny. Statisticheskiy Sbornik No. 1, Moscow, 1994

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