Type 96 AA guns

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
autocannon
gptkbp:action gas-operated
gptkbp:ammunitionType 25×163mm cartridge
gptkbp:barrelLength 1.5 m
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Hotchkiss_25_mm_anti-aircraft_gun
gptkbp:caliber 25 mm
gptkbp:ceiling 5,500 m
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Empire_of_Japan
gptkbp:crew 3–9 (depending on mount)
gptkbp:designedBy 1935
gptkbp:enteredService 1936
1936–1945
gptkbp:feedSystem 15-round box magazine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Type 96 AA guns
gptkbp:notableFor main Japanese naval anti-aircraft gun of WWII
gptkbp:notedWeakness excessive vibration
poor sights
slow traverse and elevation
small magazine capacity
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:range 7,500 m (horizontal)
gptkbp:rateOfFire 220 rounds/min (practical)
gptkbp:recoilSystem short recoil
gptkbp:type triple mount
single mount
double mount
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 785 kg (triple mount)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Suzutsuki
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6