16in/50Cal Mark 7
History
The 16"/50 MK 7 gun was the evolution of the 16in45Cal Mark 6 triple turrets found on the North Carolinas and South Dakotas. The ballistics where better overall for the 16 inchs projectiles. This new gun mount was designed for the Iowa and Montana class battleships but only saw service from 1941 to early 1990s with the Iowas.
Originally intended to fire the relatively light 2,240 pound (1,016.0 kg) AP Mark 5 projectile, the shell handling system for these guns was redesigned to use the "super-heavy" 2,700 pound (1,224.7 kg) AP Mark 8 before any of the USS Iowa class (BB-61) battleships were laid down. This heavier projectile made these guns nearly the equal in terms of penetration power to the 46 cm (18.1") guns of the Japanese Yamato class battleships, yet they weighed less than three-quarters as much.
Used on
Affiliated systems
- Mark 38 Fire control system
- USN Fire control template
Part description
A 3 views including top view, front view and side view are shown of the turret number 1. Turret 2 & 3 are also shown. One side view has the belowdeck parts of the mounting included. All the projectiles are also depicted.
