![]() ![]() Poor penetration against heavier armor, and no attempt was made by the Americans toĭuplicate it. The Type 91 from examining the damage from its one success, the American ordnance experts deduced the properties of Type 91 had a blunt nose with a thin aerodynamic cap that shattered onĮntering the water. This had the potential to cause extensive flooding. Target ship well below the waterline, where the armor was light or Short, it would continue through the water to hit the hull of the This shell was designed such that if it fell slightly Of the armor piercing shell, which was called the Type 91 AP Shell orĭiving shell. The Japanese came up with an interesting variant Shells designed to strip the soft cap off of APC shells before they hit In the continuing race between arms and armor, a number of naval powersĪdopted protection systems featuring internal armor belts with outboard The hard tip of the shell from shattering against the armor. The soft cap of an APC shell improved penetration of face-hardened Target without every hitting anything substantial enough to activate Shell hitting an unarmored target might well pass entirely through the Shell time to pass into the interior of the ship whereįragments would do the most damage. Milliseconds after hitting substantial armor plating. The fuse setting off the bursting charge twenty or thirty Shells were designed to penetrate armor plate through sheer brute Hardness to the tip of the shell while letting the rest of the shellīody retain its toughness. The shell was carefully heat-treated to give maximum Nose cap (APC), and carried a small bursting charge with aįuse. Armor piercing (AP) shells were made of hardened chrome steel, usually Destroyer guns were comparable toĪrtillery at 4" to 5" (10 to 13 cm), while minor warships typicallyĪntiship rounds were classified as armor piercingĮxplosive. Cruiser guns were much smaller inĨ" or 15 to 20 cm), still comparable with the heaviest corps artillery. Good fraction of a ton to distances of up to 26 miles (42 km). Guns could hurl shells that were 12" to 16" (30 to 40 cm) in diameter Were usually intended for the antiship role. Naval guns remained an important category of The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Guns ![]()
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