− | ''"A standard main gun for battleships. Ordered to Britain at the same time with Kongou class, and was later localized and served as battleship's armament until Ise class. A must-have item for long range fleet battle."'' | + | ''"A standard main gun for battleships. Ordered from Britain at the same time with the Kongou class, and was later localized and served as battleship's armament until the Ise class. A must-have item for long range fleet battle."'' |
− | Originally being the 14 inch guns produced by Vickers, Japanese Navy localized the gun under licensing and was equipped on some of the earliest battleships of Japan, namedly Fuso, Kongou and Ise classes. The final main gun firing of Japanese Navy during the war was recorded by this gun during Kure air raid in July 1945, where agrounded Ise, Hyuga and Haruna fired anti-air shots with their main guns. Constantly modified and modernized throughout its lifespan, this is the very weapon that witnessed Japanese Navy's rise and fall. | + | Originally being the 14 inch guns produced by Vickers, the Imperial Japanese Navy localized the gun under license and it subsequently equipped some of the earliest battleships of Japan, namely the Fuso, Kongou and Ise classes. The final main gun firing of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the war was recorded by this gun during the Kure air raid in July 1945, where a grounded Ise, Hyuga and Haruna fired their main guns in an anti-air role. Constantly modified and modernized throughout its lifespan, this was the very weapon that witnessed the Imperial Japanese Navy's rise and fall. |