''The 20.3cm twin gun was the main armament of heavy cruisers.<br> With a calibre at the maximum allowed by the Treaty of 8 inches (20.3cm), it has sufficient power for medium-range combat and close-range night battle brawls.<br> It also has limited anti-air capabilities.''
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''The 20.3cm twin-gun was the main armament of heavy cruisers.<br>With a caliber at the maximum allowed by the Treaty of 8 inches (20.3cm), it has sufficient power for medium-range combat and close-range night battle brawls.<br>It also has limited anti-air capabilities.''
==Notes==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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Equipped as standard main guns for all Japanese heavy cruisers. Initially it was developed as the 20.0cm single mount (as seen on early Furutaka-class cruisers) but was later modified to fit 8.0 inches (20.3cm).
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Equipped as standard main guns for all Japanese heavy cruisers. Initially, it was developed as the 20.0cm single mount (as seen on early Furutaka-class cruisers) but was later modified to fit 8.0 inches (20.3cm).