Italy Naval Gun Armor Penetration Tables

By Robert Lundgren and Richard Worth
Updated 27 November 2009

 
Italian 15”/50 gun, 1,951-lb shell with 1,717-lb body weight; maximum range is 46,219 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
46
Br PP
35.7
34.0
32.2
30.5
28.8
27.2
25.7
24.3
22.9
21.6
20.4
19.2
18.3
17.5
16.6
15.9
15.2
14.3
13.4
12.4
11.6
10.8
9.8
8.2
Br H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Br NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9.6
8.7
7.3
Br EFF
31.9
30.3
28.7
27.2
25.7
24.2
22.9
21.6
20.4
19.3
18.2
17.2
16.4
15.6
14.8
14.2
13.6
12.8
12.0
11.1
10.3
9.5
8.6
7.0
Br Deck
0
.25
.51
.77
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.5
2.8
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.9
4.3
5.0
5.9
7.1
9.3
12.0
13.8
15.2
US PP
40.0
38.0
36.0
34.1
32.2
30.4
28.7
27.1
25.6
24.2
22.8
21.5
20.5
19.5
18.6
17.8
17.0
16.0
15.0
13.9
13.0
12.1
11.0
9.1
US H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.7
9.8
8.1
US EFF
35.6
33.9
32.1
30.4
28.7
27.1
25.6
24.2
22.8
21.6
20.3
19.2
18.3
17.4
16.6
15.9
15.2
14.3
13.4
12.4
11.6
10.6
9.6
7.9
US Deck
0
.25
.51
.77
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.5
2.8
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.9
4.3
5.0
5.9
7.1
9.3
12.0
13.8
15.2
It PP
33.8
32.2
30.5
28.9
27.3
25.7
24.3
23.0
21.6
20.5
19.3
18.2
17.4
16.5
15.7
15.1
14.4
13.6
12.7
11.7
11.4
10.6
9.6
8.0
It H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
It NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9.4
8.6
7.1
It EFF
30.2
28.7
27.2
25.7
24.3
22.9
21.7
20.5
19.3
18.2
17.2
16.2
15.5
14.8
14.0
13.5
12.9
12.1
11.3
10.5
10.1
9.3
8.4
6.9
It Deck
0
.30
.61
.92
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.9
4.3
4.6
5.0
5.9
7.1
9.0
12.2
15.6
17.9
19.6
Ger PP
37.0
35.2
33.4
31.6
29.9
28.1
26.6
25.1
23.7
22.4
21.1
19.9
19.0
18.1
17.2
16.5
15.8
14.8
13.9
12.8
12.0
11.2
10.2
8.5
Ger H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ger NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9.9
9.1
7.5
Ger EFF
33.0
31.4
29.7
28.2
26.6
25.1
23.7
22.4
21.1
20.0
18.8
17.8
16.9
16.1
15.3
14.7
14.1
13.2
12.4
11.4
10.7
9.8
8.9
7.3
Ger 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
4.5
4.9
5.8
6.9
8.7
11.7
15.1
17.3
19.0
Jp PP
42.9
40.8
38.7
36.6
34.6
32.6
30.8
29.1
27.5
26.0
24.5
23.1
22.0
21.0
20.0
19.1
18.3
17.2
16.1
14.9
13.9
12.9
11.8
9.8
Jp H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jp NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11.0
10.0
8.3
Jp EFF
36.5
34.6
32.8
31.1
29.4
27.7
26.2
24.7
23.3
22.0
20.8
19.6
18.7
17.8
17.0
16.3
15.5
14.6
13.7
12.6
11.8
10.9
9.8
8.1
Jp Deck
0
.27
.55
.83
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.2
2.5
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.9
4.2
4.5
5.3
6.3
7.7
10.2
13.1
15.1
16.6
Descent°
0
.91
1.8
2.7
3.6
4.6
5.9
7.2
8.5
10.2
11.9
13.6
15.8
18.0
20.2
22.7
25.2
29.2
33.2
37.2
41.2
45.7
50.2
55.3
Velocity
2789
2691
2593
2495
2397
2299
2216
2133
2050
1980
1910
1840
1794
1748
1702
1674
1646
1626
1606
1586
1598
1618
1638
1662
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Italian 12.6”/44 gun, 1,157-lb shell with 1,018-lb body weight; maximum range is 32,152 yards.
 
Range
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
Br PP
28.8
27.0
25.3
23.6
22.0
20.4
19.1
17.9
16.7
15.6
14.7
13.8
13.0
12.3
11.7
10.8
9.9
Br H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Br NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Br EFF
25.7
24.1
22.6
21.1
19.6
18.2
17.1
16.0
14.9
13.9
13.1
12.3
11.6
11.0
10.4
9.6
8.8
Br Deck
0
.29
.58
.87
1.1
1.4
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.6
2.9
3.1
3.5
3.9
4.4
5.6
7.7
US PP
30.7
28.8
26.9
25.1
23.4
21.8
20.4
19.1
17.8
16.6
15.6
14.7
13.8
13.1
12.5
11.5
10.6
US H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
US EFF
27.3
25.7
24.0
22.4
20.9
19.4
18.2
17.0
15.9
14.8
13.9
13.1
12.3
11.7
11.1
10.2
9.4
US Deck
0
.29
.58
.87
1.1
1.4
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.6
2.9
3.1
3.5
3.9
4.4
5.6
7.7
It PP
27.3
25.6
24.0
22.4
20.8
19.3
18.1
17.0
15.8
14.8
13.9
13.1
12.3
11.9
11.1
10.4
9.6
It H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
It NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8.6
It EFF
24.3
22.8
21.4
19.9
18.6
17.2
16.2
15.1
14.1
13.2
12.4
11.7
11.0
10.6
9.9
9.3
8.5
It Deck
0
.32
.64
.96
1.2
1.6
1.9
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.2
3.5
3.8
4.4
5.0
6.4
9.1
Ger PP
29.3
27.5
25.7
24.0
22.4
20.8
19.4
18.2
17.0
15.9
14.9
14.0
13.2
12.5
11.9
10.9
10.1
Ger H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ger NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ger EFF
26.1
24.5
22.9
21.4
19.9
18.5
17.3
16.2
15.2
14.1
13.3
12.5
11.8
11.2
10.6
9.7
9.1
Ger Deck
0
.32
.64
.96
1.2
1.6
1.9
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.2
3.5
3.8
4.3
4.9
6.2
8.9
Jp PP
34.2
32.1
30.0
28.0
26.1
24.3
22.7
21.3
19.9
18.6
17.4
16.4
15.4
14.7
13.9
12.8
11.8
Jp H
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jp NL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Jp EFF
29.0
27.3
25.5
23.8
22.2
20.6
19.3
18.1
16.9
15.8
14.8
13.9
13.1
12.4
11.8
10.9
10.0
Jp Deck
0
.30
.60
.90
1.2
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.6
4.1
4.7
5.9
8.2
Descent°
0
1.3
2.6
4.0
5.3
6.7
8.9
11.0
13.2
15.5
17.6
21.0
24.1
27.4
30.6
35.6
40.6
Velocity
2723
2609
2495
2381
2267
2153
2072
1991
1910
1831
1760
1714
1668
1649
1630
1611
1622
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