Vickers 155mm Cannon

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Vickers_155mm_Cannon
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs_Limited
gptkbp:caliber 155 mm
gptkbp:crew 6-8 personnel
gptkbp:design gptkb:Vickers_Limited
gptkbp:developed_by British Army's post-war artillery needs
gptkbp:elevation -3° to +70°
gptkbp:explores 360°
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers 155mm Cannon
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:length 39 calibers
HE, smoke, and illumination shells
gptkbp:lens_type towed
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:produced_by ceased in the 1960s
gptkbp:range up to 24 km
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 6-8 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydropneumatic
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:M777_howitzer
gptkbp:service_history used in various conflicts including the Korean War
gptkbp:sights optical and laser rangefinder
gptkbp:successor gptkb:AS-90
gptkbp:transportation can be towed by vehicles
gptkbp:type gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:weight approximately 4,500 kg
gptkbp:year_created 1945