12''/50 Mark 8
History
The 12" Mk 8 gun was developed to be able to fire the new "super-heavy" AP projectiles. It was developed from the 12"/50 Mark 7 guns used on the Wyoming class. This new gun was designed in 1939 and only saw service on the Alaska class heavy cruisers from 1944 onwards.
The Mark 8 guns were fitted in triple turrets. 10 of these turrets were build, 3 for each Alaska class and 1 spare. All were decommissioned as the Alaska class was, leaving service in 1947.
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Part description
a top view and both side views are included. One side view has the belowdeck parts of the mounting included.
On the belowdeck parts, orange parts rotate with the turret, red remains fixed.
