8inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.9
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No.356 8inch三連装砲 Mk.9
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Refittable Ship Types | |
Fast Battleship | Battleship |
Aviation Battleship | Standard Aircraft Carrier |
Armored Carrier | Light Carrier |
Heavy Cruiser | Aviation Cruiser |
Light Cruiser | Torpedo Cruiser |
Training Cruiser | Destroyer |
Coastal Defense Ship | Submarine |
Aircraft Carrying Submarine | Seaplane Tender |
Fleet Oiler | Submarine Tender |
Repair Ship | Amphibious Assault Ship |
Introduction
米海軍の条約型重巡洋艦の主兵装として開発され、同主力重巡洋艦群に装備された三連装主砲兵装です。
20cm級の砲を一基三門に集約したベーシックでありながら、大火力を備えた主砲兵装です。米海軍の条約型重巡Pensacola級やNorthampton級の主兵装として運用されました。
Developed by the United States Navy as the main gun of their treaty heavy cruisers, it was equipped on them in a triple mount. It possesses great firepower even though it is just a basic mounting of three 20cm guns in a single turret. It was used as the main gun of the USN's Pensacola and Northampton-class treaty heavy cruisers.