Cannon 76/40 Model 1916
| Cannone da 76/40 Modello 1916 | |
|---|---|
An Italian gun crew in Albania | |
| Type | |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom/Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1894–1950 |
| Used by | See § Users |
| Wars | World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Elswick Armstrong |
| Designed | 1893 |
| Manufacturer | |
| Produced | 1916 |
| Variants | See § Mounts |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 510 kg (1,120 lb) |
| Length | 3.13 m (10 ft 3 in) |
| Barrel length | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) L/40 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Shell | Fixed QF 76.2×440mmR |
| Shell weight | 5.6–6.5 kg (12–14 lb) |
| Caliber | 76.2 mm (3.00 in) |
| Carriage | Pedestal mount |
| Elevation | See § Mounts |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 12-15 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 680 m/s (2,230 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range |
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The Cannone da 76/40 Modello 1916 (Cannon 76/40 Model 1916) was a widely used naval gun on ships of the Royal Italian Navy during World War I and World War II. A very versatile weapon, it was used as primary, secondary and tertiary armament on a number of ship classes, while other ship classes had a shortened version of it, the Cannone da 76/30 Modello 1915. After being replaced aboard ships of the Royal Italian Navy it saw widespread use on land in a number of different roles such as coastal artillery, anti-aircraft gun and railroad gun during World War II.