Mark 8 Mod 0
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Mark 8 Mod 0 is a specific modification of the U.S. Navy’s 4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun system, incorporating updated design features and performance characteristics for shipboard artillery use.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mark 8 Mod 1 | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery system
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naval gun ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
fixed ammunition
ⓘ
high-explosive shells ⓘ illumination shells ⓘ practice shells ⓘ |
| barrelConfiguration | single barrel ⓘ |
| caliber |
114 mm
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4.5 inch ⓘ |
| control |
integrated with ship fire-control system
ⓘ
remotely controlled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
air defense (limited)
ⓘ
all-weather operation ⓘ naval surface ships ⓘ shipboard integration ⓘ shore bombardment ⓘ surface target engagement ⓘ |
| domain | naval warfare ⓘ |
| feature |
automatic loading
ⓘ
enclosed gunhouse ⓘ rapid-fire capability ⓘ stabilized mounting ⓘ |
| firingMode |
automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| gunType | single-barrel gun ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
automatic loading system
ⓘ
fire control interface ⓘ gun barrel ⓘ gun mount ⓘ |
| mountingLocation | surface combatant ships ⓘ |
| munitionFeed | automatic magazine feed ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Mark 8 naval gun family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | naval surface combatants ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mark 8 Mod 1
ⓘ
Mark 8 Mod 2 ⓘ |
| role | primary gun armament on some U.S. Navy ships ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | later Mark 8 modifications ⓘ |
| usedBy | surface fleets of the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
naval gunfire support
ⓘ
shipboard artillery ⓘ surface warfare ⓘ |
| weaponClass | medium-caliber naval gun ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Mark 8 Mod 1