France Naval Gun Armor Penetration Tables

By Robert Lundgren and Richard Worth
Updated 27 November 2009

French 15”/45 gun, the original French 1,949-lb shell with 1,715-lb body weight; maximum range is 45,600 yards.
 
Range
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
45.6
Br PP
33.7
31.8
29.9
27.6
25.6
23.8
22.2
20.8
19.2
17.7
16.6
15.5
14.5
13.7
12.8
12.2
11.6
11.0
10.5
10.1
9.7
9.3
8.9
8.2
Br H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Br NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9.9
9.5
9.2
8.8
8.0
Br EFF
32.9
31.0
29.1
26.9
25.0
23.2
21.7
20.3
18.8
17.3
16.3
15.2
14.2
13.4
12.6
11.9
11.4
10.8
10.3
9.8
9.2
8.8
8.3
7.4
Br Deck
0
.28
.56
.84
1.1
1.4
1.6
1.9
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.1
3.3
3.6
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.9
6.9
8.3
10.2
11.9
13.5
15.2
US PP
37.7
35.5
33.4
30.7
28.4
26.3
24.5
22.8
21.0
19.3
18.1
16.8
15.6
14.7
13.7
13.0
12.3
11.7
11.1
10.6
10.2
9.8
9.3
8.6
US H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.9
10.5
10.0
9.6
9.2
8.4
US EFF
36.8
34.6
32.6
30.0
27.7
25.7
23.9
22.3
20.6
18.9
17.7
16.5
15.3
14.4
13.5
12.7
12.1
11.5
10.8
10.3
9.7
9.3
8.8
8.0
US Deck
0
.28
.56
.84
1.1
1.4
1.6
1.9
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.1
3.3
3.6
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.9
6.9
8.3
10.2
11.9
13.5
15.2
It PP
31.9
30.1
28.3
26.2
24.2
22.5
21.0
19.6
18.2
16.8
15.7
14.7
13.7
12.9
12.2
11.5
11.0
10.4
9.9
9.6
9.1
8.8
8.4
7.7
It H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
It NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.3
9.8
9.4
9.0
8.7
8.3
7.5
It EFF
31.1
29.3
27.6
25.5
23.7
22.0
20.5
19.2
17.8
16.4
15.4
14.4
13.5
12.7
11.9
11.3
10.7
10.2
9.7
9.2
8.8
8.4
7.9
7.0
It Deck
0
.32
.65
.97
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.2
2.6
2.9
3.2
3.5
3.9
4.2
4.7
5.3
6.0
7.1
8.7
10.8
13.3
15.5
17.5
19.6
Ger PP
34.9
32.9
30.9
28.6
26.4
24.5
22.9
21.4
19.8
18.2
17.0
15.9
14.8
14.0
13.1
12.4
11.8
11.2
10.7
10.2
9.8
9.4
9.0
8.3
Ger H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ger NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.5
10.1
9.6
9.3
8.9
8.1
Ger EFF
34.1
32.1
30.2
27.9
25.8
23.9
22.3
20.9
19.3
17.8
16.7
15.6
14.5
13.7
12.8
12.2
11.6
11.0
10.4
9.9
9.4
9.0
8.5
7.6
Ger Deck
0
.31
.63
.94
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.1
3.4
3.8
4.2
4.6
5.2
5.8
6.9
8.4
10.4
12.8
15.0
16.9
18.9
Jp PP
38.6
36.3
34.2
31.6
29.2
27.1
25.3
23.7
21.9
20.2
18.9
17.7
16.5
15.5
14.6
13.8
13.2
12.5
11.9
11.4
10.9
10.6
10.1
9.2
Jp H                                                
Jp NL                                    
11.7
11.2
10.8
10.4
9.9
9.1
Jp EFF
37.6
36.4
33.3
30.8
28.6
26.5
24.7
23.1
21.4
19.7
18.5
17.3
16.2
15.2
14.3
13.5
12.9
12.3
11.6
11.1
10.5
10.0
9.5
8.4
Jp Deck
0
.30
.60
.90
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.8
4.3
4.8
5.4
6.3
7.4
9.0
11.1
13.0
14.8
16.5
Descent°
0
.79
1.6
2.8
4.0
5.4
6.7
8.2
10.1
12.4
14.4
16.9
19.7
22.5
25.7
28.7
31.6
35.0
38.2
41.0
44.2
47.5
51.0
54.8
Velocity
2723
2607
2493
2357
2237
2130
2035
1952
1861
1771
1708
1646
1589
1546
1512
1490
1479
1475
1482
1496
1520
1555
1604
1668
.

French 15”/45 firing the 1,949-lb shell with 1,715-lb body weight; maximum range is 43,000 yards (using Dunkerque powder bags with original shell).
 
Range
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
43
Br PP
33.3
30.4
28.2
26.3
24.5
22.9
21.2
19.6
18.3
17.0
15.9
14.9
14.1
13.2
12.5
11.8
11.2
10.7
10.2
9.7
9.3
8.8
8.0
Br H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Br NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.0
9.5
9.1
8.6
7.8
Br EFF
32.5
29.7
27.6
25.7
23.9
22.4
20.7
19.2
17.9
16.6
15.5
14.6
13.8
12.9
12.2
11.6
11.0
10.5
9.9
9.3
8.8
8.1
7.2
Br Deck
0
.29
.58
.87
1.16
1.45
1.74
2.0
2.32
2.6
2.9
3.2
3.4
3.7
4.2
4.7
5.5
6.4
7.8
9.7
11.6
13.4
14.7
US PP
37.2
34.0
31.6
29.3
27.2
25.4
23.3
21.6
20.0
18.5
17.2
16.2
15.2
14.2
13.3
12.6
11.9
11.3
10.7
10.2
9.8
9.2
8.5
US H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.5
10.0
9.6
9.0
8.4
US EFF
36.3
33.2
30.8
28.6
26.6
24.8
22.8
21.1
19.6
18.1
16.9
15.8
14.9
13.9
13.1
12.4
11.7
11.1
10.4
9.8
9.3
8.7
7.9
US Deck
0
.29
.58
.87
1.16
1.45
1.74
2.0
2.32
2.6
2.9
3.2
3.4
3.7
4.2
4.7
5.5
6.4
7.8
9.7
11.6
13.4
14.7
It PP
31.5
28.8
26.7
24.9
23.2
21.7
20.0
18.6
17.3
16.1
15.0
14.1
13.3
12.5
11.8
11.2
10.6
10.3
9.9
9.4
9.0
8.5
7.8
It H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
It NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.2
9.7
9.2
8.9
8.4
7.7
It EFF
30.7
28.1
26.1
24.3
22.7
21.2
19.6
18.2
16.9
15.7
14.7
13.9
13.0
12.2
11.6
11.0
10.4
10.1
9.6
9.0
8.5
8.0
7.1
It Deck
0
.33
.66
.99
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.3
2.6
2.9
3.3
3.6
4.0
4.4
4.9
5.5
6.6
7.9
10.1
12.7
15.1
17.4
19.0
Ger PP
34.5
31.5
29.3
27.2
25.3
23.7
21.8
20.2
18.8
17.4
16.3
15.3
14.4
13.5
12.7
12.1
11.4
10.8
10.3
9.8
9.4
8.9
8.2
Ger H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ger NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.7
10.1
9.7
9.3
8.7
8.1
Ger EFF
33.6
30.8
28.5
26.6
24.7
23.1
21.3
19.8
18.4
17.1
15.9
15.0
14.1
13.2
12.5
11.8
11.2
10.6
10.0
9.4
8.9
8.3
7.5
Ger Deck
0
.32
.65
.97
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.2
2.6
2.9
3.2
3.5
3.9
4.3
4.8
5.4
6.4
7.7
9.7
12.2
14.6
16.8
18.4
Jp PP
38.0
34.8
32.3
30.1
28.0
26.2
24.1
22.4
20.9
19.3
18.1
17.0
16.0
15.0
14.2
13.4
12.7
12.1
11.5
11.0
10.5
9.9
9.2
Jp H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jp NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11.3
10.8
10.4
9.8
9.0
Jp EFF
37.1
34.0
31.5
29.3
27.4
25.6
23.6
21.9
20.4
18.9
17.7
16.7
15.7
14.7
13.9
13.2
12.5
11.9
11.2
10.5
10.0
9.3
8.3
Jp Deck
0
.30
.60
.90
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
4.0
4.4
5.0
5.9
6.9
8.5
10.6
12.7
14.7
16.1
Descent°
0
.80
1.9
3.0
4.3
5.6
7.3
9.1
11.0
13.3
15.7
18.1
20.8
24.0
27.0
30.0
33.7
36.9
40.2
43.6
47.2
51.4
54.7
Velocity
2690
2515
2383
2265
2160
2066
1962
1873
1796
1719
1656
1604
1557
1518
1491
1474
1466
1469
1481
1503
1537
1590
1638
.

French 15”/45 firing the 1,949-lb shell with 1,715-lb body weight maximum range is 41,065 yards (US shell with US powder using D&G velocities) 1943
 
Range
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
41
Br PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.9
12.9
12.6
12.1
11.6
Br H
34.5
33.0
31.4
29.9
28.5
27.1
25.5
23.9
22.4
21.0
19.6
18.3
17.1
16.3
15.5
14.8
13.8
12.5
11.9
11.2
10.4
Br NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Br EFF
30.8
29.4
28.0
26.7
25.4
24.1
22.7
21.3
20.0
18.7
17.5
16.3
15.2
14.5
13.8
13.2
12.4
11.5
11.2
10.8
10.3
Br Deck
0
.27
.55
.82
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.2
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.9
4.3
4.9
5.5
6.6
8.4
10.7
US PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.4
14.0
13.6
13.0
US H
38.6
36.9
35.1
33.5
31.8
30.3
38.5
26.7
25.1
23.5
21.9
20.5
19.1
18.2
17.3
16.6
15.5
14.0
13.3
12.5
11.7
US NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US EFF
34.4
32.9
31.3
29.9
28.4
27.0
25.4
23.9
22.4
20.9
19.6
18.3
17.0
16.2
15.4
14.8
13.8
12.9
12.5
12.1
11.6
US Deck
0
.27
.55
.82
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.2
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.9
4.3
4.9
5.5
6.6
8.4
10.7
It PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.2
11.9
11.5
11.0
It H
32.7
31.2
29.8
28.4
27.0
25.6
24.1
22.6
21.2
19.9
18.6
17.3
16.2
15.4
14.6
14.0
13.1
11.9
11.3
10.6
9.9
It NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
It EFF
29.1
27.8
26.5
25.3
24.1
22.9
21.5
20.2
18.9
17.7
16.6
15.5
14.4
13.7
13.1
12.5
11.7
10.9
10.6
10.2
9.8
It Deck
0
.33
.66
.99
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.3
2.6
2.9
3.3
3.6
3.9
4.3
4.6
5.1
5.8
6.6
8.3
10.9
13.9
Ger PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.4
13.4
13.0
12.6
12.0
Ger H
35.7
34.1
32.6
31.0
29.5
28.0
26.4
24.8
23.2
21.7
20.3
19.0
17.7
16.9
16.0
15.3
14.3
13.0
12.3
11.6
10.8
Ger NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ger EFF
31.9
30.4
29.1
27.7
26.3
25.0
23.5
22.1
20.7
19.4
18.1
16.9
15.8
15.0
14.3
13.7
12.8
11.9
11.6
11.2
10.7
Ger Deck
0
.31
.63
.94
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.1
3.4
3.8
4.2
4.5
5.0
5.7
6.5
8.0
10.6
13.5
Jp PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.5
15.1
14.6
13.9
Jp H
41.4
39.6
37.7
36.0
34.2
32.5
30.6
28.7
26.9
25.2
23.6
22.0
20.5
19.6
18.6
17.8
16.6
14.9
13.9
13.0
12.0
Jp NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jp EFF
35.2
33.6
32.1
30.5
29.1
27.6
26.0
24.4
22.9
21.4
20.0
18.7
17.4
16.6
15.8
15.1
14.1
13.2
12.8
12.4
11.8
Jp Deck
0
.30
.60
.90
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.9
4.2
4.6
5.2
5.9
7.1
9.2
11.7
Descent°
0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
7.0
9.0
11.1
13.1
15.2
17.2
19.3
21.8
24.3
27.0
30.3
33.6
36.9
40.3
43.8
Velocity
2575
2497
2419
2341
2263
2185
2107
2029
1951
1873
1795
1717
1644
1608
1572
1555
1520
1485
1516
1552
1585
.

French 13.4”/45 gun, 1,268-lb shell with 1,116-lb body weight; maximum range is 29,090 yards.
Figures in parentheses apply if soft cap fails to work properly.
 
Range
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
Br PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(7.7)
(7.1)
6.4
6.0
5.6
5.1
-
Br H
14.0
13.3
12.5
11.8
11.1
10.4
9.7
9.0
8.3
7.6
-
-
-
-
-
Br NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(7.5)
(6.9)
6.3
5.9
5.4
5.0
5.0
Br EFF
13.6
12.9
12.2
11.5
10.8
10.1
9.4
8.8
8.1
7.4
-
-
-
-
-
Br Deck
0
.30
.60
.90
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.7
4.4
4.9
US PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(8.3)
(7.6)
7.0
6.5
6.0
5.6
5.3
US H
15.1
14.4
13.6
12.8
12.0
11.2
10.5
9.7
9.1
8.2
-
-
-
-
-
US NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(8.1)
(7.4)
6.8
6.4
5.9
5.4
5.2
US EFF
14.8
14.0
13.2
12.5
11.7
10.9
10.2
9.5
8.8
8.0
-
-
-
-
-
US Deck
0
.30
.60
.90
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.7
4.4
4.9
It PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(7.5)
(7.1)
6.4
6.0
5.6
5.7
5.4
It H
13.2
12.6
11.9
11.2
10.8
10.1
9.4
8.7
8.1
7.6
-
-
-
-
-
It NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(7.3)
(6.9)
6.3
5.9
5.4
5.5
5.3
It EFF
12.9
12.3
11.6
10.9
10.5
9.8
9.2
8.5
7.9
7.4
-
-
-
-
-
It Deck
0
.34
.68
1.0
1.3
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.7
3.0
3.4
3.7
4.2
5.1
5.7
Ger PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(7.9)
(7.2)
6.6
6.2
5.7
5.2
5.0
Ger H
14.3
13.6
12.8
12.1
11.3
10.6
9.9
9.2
8.5
7.8
-
-
-
-
-
Ger NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(7.7)
(7.0)
6.4
6.0
5.5
5.1
4.9
Ger EFF
14.0
13.2
12.5
11.8
11.0
10.3
9.7
9.0
8.3
7.6
-
-
-
-
-
Ger Deck
0
.34
.68
1.0
1.3
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.7
3.0
3.4
3.7
4.2
5.0
5.6
Jp PP
23.2
21.7
20.3
18.9
17.5
16.3
14.9
13.6
12.4 (9.0)
11.2 (8.3)
7.8
7.3
7.1
6.8
6.6
Jp H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jp NL
22.6
21.1
19.8
18.4
17.1
15.9
14.6
13.3
12.1 (8.8)
10.9 (8.1)
7.6
7.2
6.9
6.6
6.5
Jp EFF
19.6
18.3
17.1
15.9
14.8
13.7
12.5
11.3
10.3
9.2
-
-
-
-
-
Jp Deck
0
.32
.64
.96
1.2
1.6
1.9
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.2
3.5
3.9
4.7
5.2
Descent°
0
1.5
2.9
4.4
5.8
7.3
10.3
13.3
16.3
19.3
22.3
25.3
29.0
33.5
36.0
Velocity
2559
2450
2341
2232
2123
2014
1919
1824
1729
1636
1543
1494
1445
1416
1407
.

French 13”/45 gun, 1,235-lb shell with 1,087-lb body weight; maximum range is 45,600 yards.
 
Range
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
45,6
Br PP
30.5
28.8
27.2
25.6
24.1
22.6
21.2
19.9
18.6
17.3
16.1
14.9
14.1
12.8
11.4
10.2
9.2
8.3
7.53
7.0
7.0
6.7
6.3
5.9
Br H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Br NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7.50
6.8
6.8
6.6
6.1
4.9
Br EFF
29.7
28.1
26.5
25.0
23.5
22.0
20.7
19.4
18.2
16.9
15.7
14.5
13.7
12.7
11.3
10.1
9.1
8.2
7.47
6.7
6.6
6.1
5.4
4.8
Br Deck
0
.22
.44
.66
.89
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.7
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.9
3.1
3.4
3.8
4.2
4.8
5.5
5.8
6.9
9.2
10.4
US PP
32.7
30.9
29.2
27.5
25.9
24.3
22.8
21.4
20.0
18.6
17.3
16.0
14.3
12.5
11.0
9.8
8.8
8.1
7.9
7.5
7.5
7.2
6.7
6.4
US H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7.7
7.3
7.3
7.1
6.6
4.68
US EFF
31.9
30.2
28.5
26.8
25.2
23.7
22.2
20.9
19.5
18.2
16.9
15.6
14.2
12.4
10.9
9.7
8.7
8.0
7.6
7.0
6.9
6.5
5.8
4.60
US Deck
0
.22
.44
.66
.89
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.7
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.9
3.1
3.4
3.8
4.2
4.8
5.5
5.8
6.9
9.2
10.4
It PP
28.9
27.3
25.8
24.3
22.8
21.4
20.1
18.9
17.6
16.4
15.2
14.1
13.3
12.1
10.8
9.7
8.72
7.9
7.18
7.0
6.9
6.7
6.3
5.9
It H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
It NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7.13
6.8
6.8
6.6
6.1
4.7
It EFF
28.1
26.6
25.1
23.7
22.3
20.9
19.6
18.4
17.2
16.0
14.9
13.7
13.0
12.0
10.7
9.6
8.71
7.8
7.10
6.5
6.4
6.1
5.4
4.6
It Deck
0
.25
.50
.75
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.7
2.0
2.2
2.5
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.5
3.9
4.2
4.8
5.5
6.3
6.7
8.3
11.0
12.5
Ger PP
31.1
29.4
27.7
26.1
24.6
23.0
21.6
20.3
19.0
17.7
16.4
15.2
14.3
12.6
11.2
10.0
9.0
8.1
7.5
7.1
7.1
6.9
6.4
6.0
Ger H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ger NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7.3
7.0
6.9
6.7
6.2
4.8
Ger EFF
30.3
28.6
27.0
25.5
24.0
22.5
21.1
19.8
18.5
17.2
16.0
14.8
14.0
12.5
11.1
9.9
8.9
8.0
7.2
6.7
6.6
6.2
5.5
4.7
Ger Deck
0
.24
.49
.73
.98
1.2
1.4
1.7
1.9
2.2
2.4
2.7
2.9
3.2
3.5
3.8
4.2
4.7
5.4
6.2
6.6
8.1
10.8
12.2
Jp PP
34.5
32.7
30.8
29.0
27.3
25.6
24.1
22.6
21.1
19.6
18.2
16.9
16.0
14.3
12.7
11.31
10.2
9.2
8.6
8.5
8.5
8.4
7.9
7.7
Jp H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jp NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8.4
8.3
8.1
7.7
5.5
Jp EFF
33.7
31.9
30.1
28.3
26.6
25.0
23.5
22.0
20.6
19.2
17.8
16.4
15.6
14.2
12.6
11.30
10.17
9.1
8.5
8.0
7.9
7.7
7.4
5.4
Jp Deck
0
.23
.47
.71
.95
1.1
1.4
1.6
1.9
2.1
2.3
2.6
2.8
3.1
3.3
3.6
4.0
4.5
5.1
5.8
6.2
7.4
9.8
11.2
Descent°
0
.95
1.9
2.9
3.8
4.8
6.1
7.4
8.7
10.5
12.3
14.2
16.9
19.6
22.3
25.0
27.7
30.6
33.5
36.4
37.3
40.1
44.7
48.3
Velocity
2854
2745
2636
2527
2418
2309
2214
2119
2024
1931
1838
1745
1696
1647
1598
1569
1540
1531
1522
1513
1521
1537
1557
1573
.

French 12”/45 gun, 952-lb shell with 838-lb body weight; maximum range is 28,790 yards.
Figures in parentheses apply if soft cap fails to work properly.
 
Range
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
Br PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(6.7)
(6.1)
5.5
5.1
4.7
4.5
4.4
Br H
12.6
11.9
11.2
10.5
9.8
9.2
8.5
7.8
7.2
6.6
-
-
-
-
-
Br NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(6.5)
(5.9)
5.4
5.0
4.6
4.4
4.3
Br EFF
12.3
11.6
10.9
10.2
9.6
8.9
8.3
7.6
7.0
6.4
-
-
-
-
-
Br Deck
0
.27
.54
.81
1.0
1.3
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.4
4.0
4.7
US PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(7.1)
(6.4)
5.8
5.4
4.9
4.5
4.4
US H
13.3
12.5
11.7
11.0
10.3
9.6
8.9
8.2
7.5
6.9
-
-
-
-
-
US NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(6.8)
(6.2)
5.6
5.2
4.8
4.4
4.3
US EFF
12.9
12.2
11.4
10.7
10.1
9.4
8.7
8.0
7.4
6.7
-
-
-
-
-
US Deck
0
.27
.54
.81
1.0
1.3
1.6
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.4
4.0
4.7
It PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(6.6)
(6.0)
5.9
5.1
5.0
4.6
4.5
It H
11.9
11.3
10.8
10.1
9.5
8.8
8.2
7.8
7.1
6.5
-
-
-
-
-
It NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(6.4)
(5.9)
5.8
4.9
4.9
4.5
4.4
It EFF
11.7
11.0
10.5
9.9
9.2
8.6
8.0
7.6
6.9
6.3
-
-
-
-
-
It Deck
0
.30
.60
.90
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.8
4.4
5.2
Ger PP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(6.7)
(6.1)
5.6
5.2
4.7
4.4
-
Ger H
12.8
12.0
11.3
10.6
9.9
9.3
8.6
7.9
7.3
6.6
-
-
-
-
-
Ger NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(6.6)
(6.0)
5.4
5.0
4.6
4.3
4.3
Ger EFF
12.4
11.7
11.0
10.3
9.7
9.0
8.4
7.7
7.1
6.5
-
-
-
-
-
Ger Deck
0
.30
.60
.90
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.2
3.7
4.3
5.1
Jp PP
20.8
19.3
17.9
16.6
15.4
14.2
13.0
11.8
10.6

(7.8)
9.5

(7.2)
6.6
6.3
6.0
5.7
5.6
Jp H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jp NL
20.3
18.8
17.5
16.2
15.1
13.9
12.7
11.5
10.4

(7.6)
9.3

(7.1)
6.5
6.2
5.8
5.5
5.5
Jp EFF
17.5
16.3
15.1
14.1
13.0
12.0
10.9
9.8
8.8
7.9
-
-
-
-
-
Jp Deck
0
.29
.58
.87
1.1
1.4
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.6
2.9
3.1
3.6
4.2
4.9
Descent°
0
1.6
3.0
4.6
6.0
7.6
10.7
13.9
17.0
20.0
23.0
26.0
30.2
34.1
37.5
Velocity
2569
2447
2325
2213
2101
1989
1887
1785
1683
1588
1493
1438
1383
1351
1366
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