What is the biggest gun on a battleship?
The largest calibre guns ever mounted on a ship were the nine 45.7 cm (18 inch) guns installed on the Japanese battleships Yamato and Musashi. The shells weighed 1,452 kg (3,200 lb) and could be fired 43.5 km (27 miles). Yamato and Musashi were the largest battleships ever to sail.
What is the biggest gun on a US Navy ship?
16-inch/50-caliber Mark 7 gun
| 16″/50 caliber Mark 7 gun | |
|---|---|
| The Iowa-class battleship USS Iowa fires a full broadside of her 16″/50 Mark 7 guns. | |
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history |
What is the largest caliber gun ever made?
Schwerer Gustav
Schwerer Gustav was the largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat and, in terms of overall weight, the heaviest mobile artillery piece ever built. It fired the heaviest shells of any artillery piece.
Which warship has the most guns?
Santísima Trinidad (officially named Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad by royal order on 12 March 1768, nicknamed La Real, sometimes confused with the galleon Santísima Trinidad y Nuestra Señora del Buen Fin) was a Spanish first-rate ship of the line with 112 guns.
Are there any modern battleships?
The last battleship launched anywhere in the world was the HMS Vanguard. The largest and fastest British battleship ever built, she carried eight 15-inch guns in four twin turrets and could make 30 knots. There are no battleships currently in service or reserve.
What is the largest caliber shell?
Schwerer Gustav was the largest-calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat and, in terms of overall weight, the heaviest mobile artillery piece ever built….
| Schwerer Gustav | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,350 tonnes (1,490 short tons; 1,330 long tons) |
| Length | 47.3 metres (155 ft 2 in) |
| Barrel length | 32.5 metres (106 ft 8 in) L/40,6 |