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Sharm el-Sheikh

Sharm el-Sheikh [1] [2] (Arabic:, often mistakenly Sharm el-Sheikh, until 1982 - Ophira) is a resort city in Egypt on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula on the Red Sea coast of the Egyptian Riviera .


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One of the regional centers of South Sinai Governorate.


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Known since the Ottoman Empire and called Ophira during the Israeli presence of 1967—1982, which was a small village back in the 1970s, due to its convenient location, good climate, rich natural world and rapid and high-quality development, the city has gained and is becoming increasingly popular among tourists.


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At the same time, the city is very different from typical Egyptian cities (not only from such as the capital Cairo, tourist Luxor and others, but also from Alexandria founded by the Greeks and other main Egyptian resort of Hurghada), reminiscent of the Mediterranean resorts of Europe.


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The distance from Cairo by road is 500 km, the length of the air route is 385 km.


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Geography


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Historically, the city has not undergone continuous one-time development, and therefore grows through the development of many different architectural “oases”.


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The main main street of the city, Peace Road, passes through them, connecting the city stretching along the seashore into a single whole.


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In Arabic, Sharm el-Sheikh means “sheikh's bay (bay)” (some local guides say “sheikh's coast”).


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Sharm el-Sheikh stretches from northeast to south-west for almost 30 kilometers along the western shore of the Gulf of Aqaba, which has Naama Bay and others within the city.


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From the south-west, the city borders with the Ras Mohammed National Park at the southernmost point of the Sinai Peninsula, in the northeast - with the Nabq National Reserve, from the north-west it is covered from winds and bad weather by the Sinai Mountains ridge, and from the southeast it is washed by the Red Sea.


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Tiran Island is not far from the coastline of the city.


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Mount Moses and the neighboring Mount St. Catherine (the highest peak of the Sinai Mountains) are 80 km from the city (in a straight line) inside the Sinai Peninsula.


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The Bedouin resort cities of Dahab and Nuweiba are also one and two hours away along the Gulf of Aqaba on the Egyptian Riviera, and three hours away are the border town of Taba, behind which the Israeli port is located Eilat.


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Climate


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The climate of Sharm el-Sheikh is extremely hot.


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Sharm el-Sheikh has a tropical desert climate with very little annual rainfall.


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In January-February, night temperatures drop to +15° C (less often to +10° C), and sometimes there is a rather cool wind (the lowest temperature was recorded on February 23, 2000 and was +5° C), but during the day the sun is shining and numerous beach visitors sunbathe and swim.


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In summer, the temperature can rise to +45° C or more in the shade (the absolute maximum was set on June 3, 2013 and amounted to +46° C), the warmest month is August, the average maximum of which is +38° C, and even at night the temperature below +30° C, as a rule, does not fall.


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The water temperature in the sea does not fall below +20° C even in winter (in summer it rises to +28° C).


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Rain in Sharm el-Sheikh is extremely rare, the air is dry and warm at any time of the year.


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population


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Population according to the 1996 and 2006 censuses [3].


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Structure and zoning


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The resort city consists of several districts built along the coast, around the main bays (bays):


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Sharm El Maya is a valley area by the bay of the same name with a port, located in the southwest of the resort and famous for its sandy beaches, hotels and the Eastern Market “Old Market” in Old Town microdistrict


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Hadaba (Hadaba Um Sid), including the adjacent neighborhoods of Aida, Tower, Il Mercato — an area on a hill with hotel and residential areas, leisure centers and coral beaches along the rocky coast same bay.


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Hi-en-Noor is a district with iconic and residential buildings.


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Naama Bay is the most famous tourist destination, the unofficial center of Sharm el-Sheikh, a kind of Egyptian and Arab Las Vegas.


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Here, life is in full swing almost round the clock (but still more boiling begins from three o'clock in the afternoon to three o'clock in the morning, before this interval everyone sleeps, later they go to hotels).


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This area is characterized by the presence of elite shopping centers, casinos, sports grounds, diving (snorkeling) centers, restaurants, nightclubs (Planet Hollywood, Little Budda, HardRock Cafe, Pacha, etc.), as well as Cleo Park and a pedestrian promenade along the sea.


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Naama Bay beaches are almost all with a sandy bottom, they are called a “work of art” by resort architects (although much more interesting are not sandy beaches, but coral-reef beaches in other parts of the city, where, once in the water with a mask, you can see the whole variety of corals and tropical fish).


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Gardens Bay is a district with hotels, most of them are five-star and four-star


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Coral Bay - The area with hotels and diving centers


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Sharks Bay Hotels & Dive Centres


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Ras Nusrani, including SOHO, Montaza is a business and hotel district adjacent to the airport


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Nabq Bay is the most remote area a few kilometers northeast of Naam Bay, towards Nabq National Reserve, opposite Tiran Island.


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At one time, there was a rumor in the circles of construction investors that Saudi Arabia, together with Egypt, had conceived a project to build a huge bridge - from the coast of Saudi Arabia to Egypt through the island Tyrant [4].


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According to its geographical location, this bridge would just overlook the island side into the Nabq Bay area.


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The district rushed feverishly to develop and occupy vacant plots of land of all kinds, primarily Arab, investors - for the construction of hotels and the construction of new infrastructure.


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Nabk has developed rapidly compared to a few years earlier.


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However, the President of Egypt “froze” the project to build the “great bridge” [4], deciding to maintain a more “European” atmosphere in Sharm el-Sheikh.


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Since Sharm el-Sheikh is limited to two national reserves that overlook the sea, the coastline that can be occupied by buildings is about 30 km long.


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Currently, almost all sections of the coast suitable for construction are built up with elite hotels or allocated for the construction of new residential complexes.


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But despite this, the city continues to grow inland, towards the mountain range.


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The most famous districts and neighborhoods of Sharm el-Sheikh are Naama, Old City, Hadaba, Aida, Tower, Il Mercato, Delta Sharm and SOHO, Hay en Noor, Riviera, Hay Salam, Criss, Nabq Bay.


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Many new hotel and residential neighborhoods are being built: Gold Sharm, Sun Shine, Sunny Lake, Montaza, and many others.


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In the area of Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, there are: Rauabi, Imar, Montaza.


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There are no high-rise or even high-rise buildings in the city.


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As a rule, residential buildings are built in the form of small complexes of comfortable one-two-story villas and townhouses, which, like numerous two or three story hotels, are concentrated around well green area with modern infrastructure, shops, restaurants, swimming pools and gardens.


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Due to the growing popularity of the resort, Egyptian investment companies are investing heavily in the city's infrastructure, and Sharm el-Sheikh is changing every year.


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Transport links


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The geographical location of the city determines its transport importance for the entire Sinai Peninsula.


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Sharm el-Sheikh is the air gateway to Sinai.


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Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, formerly Ras Nasrani Airport, is the first [5] and largest international airport on the Sinai Peninsula.


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Both Sharm el-Sheikh and other resorts of the peninsula — Dahab, Taba, Nuweiba — pass through it.


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The vast majority of tourists and visitors arrive on the peninsula and return from it by air.


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Motor transport.


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Most roads in Sinai, except for some of the peninsula's low-traffic roads leading from its depths to the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel, pass through Sharm el-Sheikh.


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All roads are maintained in good condition, equipped (except traffic lights) and are constantly developing.


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The city has a well-developed car and light scooter rental service, and in a few days you can explore Sharm el-Sheikh and its surroundings on your own.


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Traffic police are generally very loyal to foreigners.


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Regular intercity buses run from the city's bus station to various cities in Lower Egypt.


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Approximate distances and travel times by car:


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Dahab — 100 km, ~1 hour drive


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The Monastery of St.


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Catherine — ~2 hour drive


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Coloured canyon — ~3 hours drive


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Nuweiba — ~2 hour drive


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Taba checkpoint to Israel is ~3 hours away


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Al-Tor (administrative center of South Sinai governorate) — 90 km, ~1 hour drive


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Suez Canal Tunnel — 360 km


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Cairo — 500 km, ~6-7 hours drive


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Alexandria — ~9 hours


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Luxor and Hurghada, popular with tourists, like Alexandria, are located on the African mainland far south or north of the tunnel, and road trips to them are inconvenient due to the long and of a tiring road.


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Public transport in Sharm el-Sheikh is mainly represented by minibuses that move around the city without specifying routes (passengers vote and ask for the area of the city) and schedules (but at the expense of their large number of waiting during the day does not exceed, as a rule, 1-2 minutes).


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The business of private taxis is developed, the total number of which is much higher than demand, so taxi drivers call out signals to everyone standing at the hotel and walking along the sidewalk in the same direction, and a trip to any part of the city at any time of the day or night is quite accessible.


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Sea connections are limited to regular flights to Hurghada (approximately 2 hours on the way), as well as cruise and sightseeing routes, usually organized by large travel companies from main port and marinas in parts of the city.


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Domestic air traffic of the city is very active.


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There are about 10 flights a day from Sharm el-Sheikh to Cairo.


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There are flights to Luxor, Hurghada and other cities.


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Underwater world


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Sharm el-Sheikh is a good place for snorkeling.


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Clean and warm water, rich underwater world and a large number of coral reefs create good conditions for diving and snorkeling both in winter and summer.


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It offers tourists numerous diving clubs, diving schools, yachts, instructors, as well as rental offices for masks, fins, scuba gear, etc.


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For connoisseurs of the beauty of the underwater world, excursions are organized to the Ras Mohammed National Park, which is distinguished by a wide variety of corals, as well as other forms of marine flora and fauna.


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100 km northeast (towards Israel) from Sharm el-Sheikh is the Bedouin city of Dahab, also popular with divers around the world.


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The Thistlegorm transport ship, which sank in 1941, is located in the Gulf of Suez with military cargo on board, and excursions are made to it by divers with appropriate training and certification.


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Almost along the entire coast of Sharm el-Sheikh, with the exception of some beaches, it is necessary to enter the water in special shoes, as sharp coral reefs begin near the shore, which also have a lot sea urchins.


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The appearance of jellyfish and sharks off the coast is extremely rare, although in isolated cases it came to the death of tourists from the latter.


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Tourism and recreation


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Sharm el-Sheikh is a European-level resort.


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On the coast there are many hotels, beaches, vacation spots for tourists from all over the world.


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There are more than 200 hotels of various classes and price categories in the city.


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Almost all hotels have swimming pools and offer free access or bus service to the beaches.


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In addition to swimming and sunbathing, the beaches offer a wide range of services such as snorkeling, diving, water skiing and scooters, swimming on glass-bottomed boats and bathyscaphes, underwater and other sea excursions.


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Housing construction is developed — the climate and modern infrastructure attract investors from various countries.


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The construction of new hotels, residential complexes, and entertainment centers continues along the entire coast, as well as in other vacant areas of the city.


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For recreation of citizens of Russia, Ukraine, the European Union and a number of other countries, the city, as well as in the rest of the Sinai Peninsula, has a visa-free regime.


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Free so-called. A Sinai stamp that allows you to stay up to 15 days and is sufficient to stay throughout Sinai (as well as to travel to Israel and Jordan), and a $25 tourist visa that allows you to stay for 30 days throughout Egypt (mandatory if you plan trips to the Pyramids and Luxor), are issued at the airport at the choice of the tourist.


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In 2007, a new terminal of the International Airport was opened, capable of receiving and producing up to 50 aircraft per day.


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The city has a modern International Medical Center.


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In the city, in the Hai en Nur district, a new Orthodox church and a large mosque have been built (opened in 2007, the largest before the completion of the mosque in the Old City).


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Life in the city is built around the tourism industry.


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The vast majority of tourists in the city are from Russia and the CIS countries, there is also a significant share of vacationers from Italy and Poland, and less from other countries.


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Most local residents employed in the tourism industry will be able to maintain a conversation in the main European languages.


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The vast majority of staff in hotels, shops and other establishments, including taxi drivers, speak English.


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Many of them also speak a little Russian, most of the signs (including at the airport and even some road signs) are duplicated in Russian, in a number of small shops and market outlets Russian rubles are accepted for inexpensive goods.


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Popular bus and plane tours are organized from the city to the surrounding attractions, Egyptian Cairo, the Pyramids of Giza, Alexandria, Luxor, St. Catherine's Monastery, Mount Moses, Israeli Jerusalem, other cities and the Dead Sea, Palestinian Bethlehem, Jordanian Petra.


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Sharm el-Sheikh's nightlife is famous for its discos, nightclubs, casinos and shows.


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A favorite place is the “promenade”, a walking road to Naama Bay.


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Shopping centers and numerous street cafes are open until late, where visitors are offered Arabic, Japanese and European cuisine, seafood, and hookah.


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The attitude of the local population towards tourists is friendly.


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Local residents value the opportunity to work in Sharm el-Sheikh, where the standard of living is higher compared to other cities in the country.


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Work is constantly being carried out with personnel, employers and government agencies aimed at improving the quality of service.


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The city, in addition to the usual one, has the so-called “Touristiq Police” are specially trained employees whose task is to prevent any problems for visitors to the city.


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It should be noted that citizens of nearby Israel can travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, as well as throughout Sinai, without visas, which slightly increases prices for hotels and other tourist services.


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sights


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The main local and surrounding attractions available to tourists arriving in Sharm el-Sheikh include:


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The Sinai Mountains with Mount Moses and the neighboring St. Catherine's Monastery with the Burning Bush


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Ras Mohammed National Wildlife Refuge


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Nabq National Reserve


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coral reefs of Tiran Island


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Old Town with Old Market Bazaar and Observation Rock


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Naama Bay district with a shopping and entertainment district, an artificial waterfall, a pedestrian “Promenade” and “Panorama Sharm”


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1001 Nights entertainment complex and accompanying shopping gallery in Hadaba


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Hollywood entertainment complex


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Soho Square


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new Water Park in Hadaba


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Naama Bay Cleo Park


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Dolphina Dolphinarium in Nabka


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Strategic importance


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The favorable geographical location of Sharm el-Sheikh allows Egypt, if necessary, to block navigation from its port through the Straits of Tirana, which is the only exit to the Red Sea for Jordan and Israel.


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In 1967, Egypt tried to put this possibility into practice, which led to an armed clash with Israel — the Six Day War.


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Previously, the region was quite tense - until 1979, Egypt participated in several local wars, and in recent times in 2005 there was a single attack by Islamist fanatics dissatisfied tourist openness of the city.


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Currently, several military units are stationed on the territory of the city.


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The modern leadership of Egypt has abandoned the warlike course in the Middle East and contributes to the development of tourism.


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Tourism became the second largest source of income for the country after receiving fees for the passage of ships through the Suez Canal.


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Revenues from the tourism industry in the country exceeded revenues from oil production and sale.


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Along with Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh has become the most important Egyptian resort.


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The number of tourists in the city (especially in the high season) exceeds its own 40,000 population by several times, bringing the actual number to 200 thousand or more.


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The government is constantly working to maintain political stability in the region.


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Egypt has a peace treaty signed in 1979 with Israel, on the basis of which the city, together with the entire Sinai Peninsula, was returned to Egypt and demilitarized.


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Any tourist in Sharm el-Sheikh can take bus tours to Israel (Jerusalem, Dead Sea), the Palestinian Authority (Bethlehem), Jordan (Petra), etc.


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Israeli citizens, in turn, can visit Sinai without visas.


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Sharm el-Sheikh is located in zone “C” of the Sinai Peninsula, where Egypt is prohibited from deploying military garrisons.


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One of the camps of the peacekeeping mission, the Multinational Force and Observers, is located in the city.


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The streets are patrolled by paramilitary police, responsible for order in the city and the safety of residents and tourists.


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Sharm el-Sheikh is the site of frequent national, pan-Arab and international conferences.


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In 1999, with the participation of the US Secretary of State, the President of Egypt and the King of Jordan, the Israeli Prime Minister and the Palestinian leader signed the Sharm el-Sheikh Memorandum on the settlement of Palestinian territories.


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In 2005, the city hosted a summit of leaders of the Middle East countries.


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In 2006 and 2008, the city hosted the World Economic Forum on the Middle East.


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The city's International Congress Center can accommodate up to 4,700 participants.


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See also


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Shark attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh (2010)


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Dahab


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El Gouna


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Hurghada


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The 16″/45 Mark 6 was an American 406-mm 45-caliber Mark 6 naval gun from the Second World War.


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The Mark 6 guns were the main armament of two battleships of the North Caroline class and four of the South Dakota type.


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A total of one hundred and twenty-nine pieces were produced.


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The Mark 6 guns replaced the Mark 1 406-mm 45-caliber guns previously used by the US Navy, as they and their feed systems were not designed for the new longer 1225-kg shells.


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Due to the use of a more advanced and simplified design, the new guns turned out to be 20 tons lighter.


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The barrel of the gun was fastened with cylinders and equipped with a piston bolt of the Velin system.


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The powder charge consisted of six parts enclosed in a silk cap.


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The three-gun installations were very well booked according to American standards - the frontal plate had a thickness of 406-457 mm, barbets - 406-439 mm.


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Projectiles and charges were supplied directly to the combat compartment via separate supply lines.


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Traditionally, shells for American installations were stored vertically on ring platforms inside the barbet and fed to the guns also vertically.


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To reduce the dispersion of projectiles in the salvo, the shot of each subsequent gun in the turret was delayed for 60 ms.


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The installations provided a very high rate of fire for a large-caliber gun of 2 rounds per minute, while, compared to the British ones, they were quite reliable.


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The gun, although it had a low horizontal armor penetration rate for its caliber, was beyond praise in long-range combat.


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A heavy 1225-kg projectile literally broke through the decks of enemy battleships.


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In addition, the Americans managed to develop a very advanced projectile that worked even at angles of encounter with thick armor up to 35-45°, which was much better than that of European and Japanese shells.


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Development history


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In 1922, the Washington Agreement came into force, declaring a “battleship vacation” - the leading maritime powers Great Britain, the United States, and Japan froze the construction of new battleships for ten years.


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The United States was able to leave three Colorado class battleships with 406-mm guns, but was forced to scrap the South Dakota battleships under construction with 50-caliber 406-mm guns.


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The Washington Agreement for future battleships established a standard displacement limit of 35,000 long tons, and the main caliber of guns was limited to 406 mm.


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In 1930, at the London Conference, battleship holidays were extended until the end of 1936, and the caliber of the guns was limited to 356 mm.


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Due to the aggravation of the naval arms race, new negotiations between Great Britain, the United States, and Japan were held in December 1934.


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Negotiations reached an impasse, and on December 29, 1934, the Japanese government announced the denunciation of all previously signed agreements on naval weapons.


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In 1936, a new conference was convened in London.


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The US and the UK signed a new agreement that confirmed the restrictions of 35,000 tons and 356-mm.


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However, Japan did not sign this treaty.


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In case Japan did not sign the treaty by April 1, 1937, the agreement contained a clause stipulating the possibility of increasing the caliber of guns to 406 mm [1].


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In May 1935, the United States began work on draft designs for battleships of 1937.


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Initially, a variant with both 356-mm and 406-mm guns was considered.


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The 406-mm guns insisted on the control of weapons, considering them more suitable for the new battleship.


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But these guns were quite difficult to fit into the displacement limited by the contract.


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Therefore, with an eye to the caliber limit under the London Agreement, the choice was made in favor of the new 50-caliber 356-mm Mark 11 guns.


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At the same time, difficulties were expected with the signing of the treaty by Japan.


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Therefore, the requirements for the development of a new battleship included the possibility of replacing guns with 406-mm 45-caliber guns [2].


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According to the final project, the armament of the new North Caroline battleships was to be twelve 356-mm guns in three four-gun turrets, with the possibility of replacement with three three-gun 406-mm guns [2].


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President Roosevelt was elected in the wake of pacifist sentiment, so the laying of the first two new battleships No. 55 and 56 since 1921 was postponed from the 1937 budget to 1938.


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The founding of the North Caroline took place only in October 1937 [3].


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This delay played into the hands of the Americans.


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On March 25, 1937, it became known for certain that the Japanese would not sign the London Agreement of 1936, and this fact abolished contractual restrictions on caliber.


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The main change was the initial replacement of 356-mm guns with 406-mm guns.


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Although, as a result of delays, the Secretary of the Fleet signed the replacement recommendation only on June 15, 1937, and new drawings arrived at the shipyard after the laying of the North Caroline keel, the new battleships entered formation with nine 406-mm 45-caliber guns in three three-gun turrets [4].


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By the mid-1930s, changes had taken place in the doctrine of the US Navy.


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The main tactic of using battleships was considered to be combat at a long distance.


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At the expected combat ranges, shells fell at a greater angle and more often began to hit the deck, rather than the side armor.


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Wanting to increase the armor penetration of the decks, the Americans have developed a new super-heavy projectile Mark 8.


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The projectile, with a mass of 1,225 kg, had a very modest initial velocity of 701 m/s, and at short combat distances, the armor penetration of the onboard armor differed slightly from that of the 356 mm projectile, fired from a 50-caliber gun.


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However, as the range increased, the slow heavy projectile fell at a greater angle and penetrated the deck much better [5].


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The Americans paid much attention to the design of the armor tip.


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Due to the blunt rounded design of the tip and high-quality materials of the projectile glass, it did not split or ricocheted at angles of incidence up to 35-45°, while in European shells this the value was 30-35°, and for the Japanese, in addition to 460-mm shells, even 20-25° [6].


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The old 406 mm 45-caliber guns and their feed systems were not designed for the newer longer shells, so new 45-caliber guns were developed.


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The prototype of the Mk E/0 gun was obtained by installing a new liner on the old gun [7].


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Due to the use of a more advanced and simplified design, the new guns turned out to be 20 tons lighter [8].


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Gun design


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45 Mark 6

Characteristics of the 406 mm Mark 6 gun [7] Designation16"/45 Mark 6 Development date1936Start date1941 Caliber, mm406Barrel length, calibers45Gun weight without shutter97 231Gun weight with breechLength barrel, mm18 288Gun length, mm18 694Length of the rifled part, mm15 668 Chamber volume, dm³380,1Number of rifles96Depth of riflesThe torsion of the rifled parts of the guns mod 0 is variable from 1 turn to 50 calibers y breech, up to 1 turn per 32 caliber at the muzzle.


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On the rest, constant, 1 revolution per 25 calibersMass of the armor-piercing projectile, KG1225 full gunpowder charge 133.8 kg SPDInitial speed (new gun), m/C701Initial speed (average wear), m/s?


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Operating pressure in the barrel, kg/cm²2835 Barrel survivability, EPZ395


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The barrel length is 45 calibers (18.288 m).


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The barrel consisted of a liner, an inner tube, a fixing ring, three fastening cylinders and two retaining rings, a breech and a clamp in the breech.


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The clamp was connected to the recoil devices.


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The total length of the barrel is 18,288 mm.


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The outer diameter of the barrel was 1168 mm in the area of the charging chamber and 597 mm at the muzzle.


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To prevent copper plating, in order to increase the survivability of the barrel, the channel was chrome-plated to a thickness of 0.0127 mm [6] for a length of 15,875 mm from the muzzle [9].


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Slicing on Mk 6 mod 0 — right rotation, progressive steepness, varying from 50 to 38 calibers per revolution.


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The total number of rifles in the barrel is 96 pieces.


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On Mk 6 mod 1, the cut was made of a constant pitch of 25 calibers per revolution [6].


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Loading the gun is cap.


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Mk.3 [9] piston gate valve of the Velin system, swinging, opening downwards.


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The shutter was equipped with a pneumatic drive, a bearing suspension, a Bange system obturator and an Mk.14 firing mechanism, into which a fuse in a copper sleeve was inserted.


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In addition, the bolt was equipped with inertial double-loading fuses that block opening.


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The regular descent was electric, but a shock descent was provided as a backup.


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The piston contained 15 sectors — three smooth and 12 rifled, four diameters.


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The sectors were arranged in three groups, each of which covered a third of the circle.


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First, there was a smooth sector of minimum diameter, then there were rifled ones with an increase in diameter from the first to the third.


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To open the shutter, it was enough to turn the piston 24° [6].


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After the shot, the barrel was blown with air from the ejector system.


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The recoil devices included two hydropneumatic knurlers and one hydraulic recoil brake.


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The knurlers were located on top, attached with rods to the cradle above the trunnions.


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The brake was attached to the bottom surface of the cylindrical cradle [6].


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There was a special differential cylinder between the knurlers, which ensures the tightness and reliability of the hydropneumatic rolling system [6].


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Modifications


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Mark E


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Prototype


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Mark 6 mod 0


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Basic modification.


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Designed for installation on North Caroline and South Dakota battleships.


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Mark 6 mod 1


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It is identical in design to mod 0, with the exception of cuts of constant steepness of 25 calibers per revolution and the presence of threaded holes on the breech for the hinge fastening of the bolt.


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Mark 6 mod 2


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Variant mod 1, adapted for installation in turrets of Colorado class battleships instead of Mark 8.


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There is no data on the re-equipment of battleships with these guns.


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Artillery mounts


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The three-gun tower installations of the battleships of the North Caroline and South Dakota types were almost identical.


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The weight of the rotating part (with armor) is about 1500 tons. The inner diameter of the barbet is 11.35 m, the diameter of the roller belt is 10.49 m [6].


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The tower staff consisted of 2 officers and 150 foremen and sailors.


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75 people were in the rotating part, the rest were in cellars [6].


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Ventilation devices stood in three places in the tower — on the back plate to the right of the center and in the side walls under the rangefinders.


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The ventilation exits from the outside were closed with armor boxes.


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The rear fan pumped air into the central gun compartment and the command compartment located at the rear of the turret.


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Side fans supplied air to the corresponding side guns and to the upper two levels of the turret structure [6].


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The guns were mounted in individual cradles.


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The distance between the barrels axles is 2.972 m. Installation and dismantling of the trunks could be carried out without removing the tower roof.


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To reduce dispersion during full volleys, the guns fired alternately, with an interval of 60 ms.


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The order of fire is left, right and then the central gun [8].


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The towers were equipped with a remote drive for both horizontal and vertical aiming.


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In addition to centralized remote control, there was a backup autonomous control from the tower itself [6].


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Characteristics of tower mounts for Mark 6 guns [7] North Caroline carrier South Dakota Number of guns in the turre3Number of turrets 3Mass of the rotating part, T1426—1460 Tower barrel lifting angle 1 and 3: −2° /+45°


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tower 2:0°/+45° Shoulder strap diameter, M10.49Barbet inner diameter, M11,35Distance between the axes of the guns, m2.97 recoil length, M1.219Maximum barrel lifting speed, °/sec12Maximum speed rotation, °/sec4 shooting cycle, sec30Practical rate of fire, in/min2Booking, mmlob406 CLASS A+64 STS457 CLASS B+114 STSSide walls249 CLASS A+19 STS241 CLASS A+19 STSRear wall300 CLASS A+ 19 STS305 CLASS A+19 STSroof178 CLASS A+19 STS184 CLASS A+19 STS


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The tower drives were electro-hydraulic.


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Lifting propellers and vertical aiming power drives were located under the combat compartment.


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Vertical guidance of each gun was carried out by a propeller driven by a 60-horsepower engine [6].


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The maximum elevation of the trunk was 45°.


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The angle of inclination for the elevated tower was 0°, for the others -2°.


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Loading was carried out at a constant elevation angle of 5°.


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The barrel lifting speed is 12°/sec [7].


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The horizontal aiming mechanisms were at a level lower.


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The electro-hydraulic drive with a capacity of 300 hp [6] provided a rotation speed of the tower equal to 2° per second [7].


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The standard ammunition of each turret was 130 shells per barrel.


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They were stored on the next two levels.


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The shells were placed inside the barbet on ring shelves.


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To transfer the projectiles to the feed system, they were first moved to a special rotating ring platform.


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Both ring platforms were driven by a 40-horsepower electric motor.


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From the platform, shells were fed to three lifts.


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A number of operations were carried out with the use of manual labor, which was not typical for battleships of other countries.


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The shell lifts were of a jogging type and serviced each of their guns.


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Each lift was driven by a 60-horsepower [7] electric motor.


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The central lift was vertical, the sides were curved.


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The projectile was vertically fed into the combat compartment, and then placed on the loading tray by a hydraulic cylinder [6].


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Further, the projectile was fed into the barrel by a chain nail driven by a 60-horsepower [7] electric motor.


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In order for the leading belt of the projectile to enter the rifles, the feed was carried out at a fairly high speed with a characteristic clang [6].


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The charging cellars were bunk.


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The full charge consisted of six silk caps weighing 49.9 kg each. The caps were fed into the combat compartment by chain lifts driven by a 75-horsepower electric motor and manually placed on the charging tray after the projectile.


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They were also fed into the chamber by a surf, but at a lower speed to avoid ignition of the charge [6].


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Ammunition characteristics and properties


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Projectiles


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Initially, the ammunition of the Mk 6 guns included only armor-piercing shells with a “Makarov” armor-piercing cap Mark 8 - the American designation ARS Mark 8 (ARS is abbreviated from A rmor P iercing C ap).


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The projectile was developed as part of the concept of the Orange plan.


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It was assumed that the fighting in the Pacific Ocean would take place in conditions of excellent visibility and therefore at long firing distances.


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In long-range combat, the projectile required a good penetration of the decks more, and therefore the Americans created a very heavy 1225-kg projectile with a low initial speed.


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At the same time, measures were taken to increase the strength of the projectile - the glass was made of high-strength steel, and the explosive content in the explosive charge was one of the lowest - 18.4 kg or 1.5% of the projectile weight.


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The so-called “Explosive D”, ammonium picrate, with a TNT equivalent of 0.95, was used as an explosive.


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45 Mark 6

The projectile was effective even at angles of encounter with thick armor up to 35—45° [6].


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45 Mark 6

The projectile was given an initial velocity of 701 m/s by the standard charge of the propellant.


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To identify their bursts during group shooting, 0.68-1.36 kg of coloring matter was located under the ballistic tip.


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With its help, the splash was tinted in an individual color for the ship.


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For South Dakota, it was blue, for Indiana it was red, for Massachusetts it was green, and Alabama shells gave a colorless splash [6].


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The projectile was equipped with a Mark 21 bottom fuse (then replaced by Mark 23).


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To trigger the Mk.21 at a projectile speed of 457 m/s (range about 27 km), a 9.5 mm thick steel sheet was enough at an angle of collision of the projectile with an obstacle of 65° and 26.6 mm at an angle of 20°.


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Mk.23 had a delay of 0.02 s, was less reliable and operated from 25.4 mm of steel sheet at an encounter angle of 20° [6].


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By the end of 1942, high-explosive shells Mk.13 (HC Mk.13 - H igh C apacity) appeared in the battleship ammunition.


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The projectile had a mass of 862 kg with an explosive charge of 69.7 kg of the same Explosive D [10].


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The detonator was also a bottom fuse.


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Their appearance was due to the fact that battleships were used to shell the coast, and for this purpose the high-explosive projectile was better suited than an armor-piercing projectile [6].


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According to Chausov, the Americans experimented with an “anti-aircraft version” of the projectile — a high-explosive projectile with a remote tube, but it did not go into production due to its low efficiency [6].


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Characteristics of American 406 mm projectilesOutfits A.P.


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Mk 5 [11] A.P. Mk 8 [11] H.C. Mk 13/Mk 14 [10] Target Mk 9/Mk 10 [12] Projectile typeArmor-piercing high-explosive trainingTotal length, mm1625,601828,801625,601828,80Length without cap, MM1102,031310,641528.57 Projectile body diameter, mm405,82 Distance from the bottom to the drive belt, mm102,36102,36102,3663,50 Driving belt width, mm135,13135,13135,13135,13135,133Type BBExplosive D-Mass BB15,4218,5569,67- Projectile weight, kg 1016,051224.70861.831224.70% filling1.51.518.08-head fuse —Mk 29-Mk 21Mk 21Mk 28-


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Charges


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Several grades of gunpowder were used as a propellant charge.


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There were full and reduced charges.


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Reduced charges were used during training firing and when shooting along the shore to increase the survivability of the barrel.


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For mod 0 and mod 1, in all cases, the charge was divided into six identical parts, for mod 2 — into five [13].


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Each part of the charge was packed in a cylindrical silk cap.


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Silk as a material was used because of its most complete combustion in the barrel bore.


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On one side of the cylinder at the end there were pads with an igniter — black powder.


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The powder grain used for the propellant charge represented a cylinder with seven cylindrical holes in shape.


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When placing gunpowder in the cap, two methods were used: “damped” and “stacked”.


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When laying in bulk in the cap, the gunpowder grains were simply filled up and compacted.


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In the stacked version, the grains were ordered in an upright position and laid in layers in the cap.


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This method provided a tighter styling.


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Parts of the cap were fed into the charging chamber with pads with igniters back.


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For reliable ignition, there had to be a gap of several tens of millimeters between the parts of the charge (in the original, several inches).


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The same gap had to be ensured between the last cap and the fuse.


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That is, regardless of the use of full or reduced charge, the length of the laid caps should have been the same.


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This was the reason for the use of two types of styling.


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Reduced charges were made in bulk, and full charges were laid, which made it possible to obtain a large charge mass at the same length [14].


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The caps in the cellar were stored in special cans.


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They were designed taking into account the need to quickly remove the cap and were equipped with slings for transportation.


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To prevent the accumulation of static electricity when moving a silk cap inside the canister, the cap inside the canister was fixed with wooden gaskets [14].


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Full charge — for firing armor-piercing and high-explosive projectiles at maximum initial speed.


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Reduced charge — for firing armor-piercing, high-explosive and practical projectiles at a reduced initial speed.


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It was used, as a rule, for educational purposes.


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The practical charge is for firing practical projectiles [15].


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SPD (S mokeless P owner with D iphenylamine [16]) is a smokeless powder stabilized using diphenylamine [15].


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In 1908, it was proposed to use diphenylamine as a stabilizer for nitrocellulose powder instead of rosaline dye.


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The first production of gunpowder with a new composition was in the same year, and by 1912, a standard specification for it was approved.


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The powder contained 99.5% nitrocellulose (12.6% nitrogen) and 0.5% diphenylamine [16].


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SPDN is SPD powder with special additives to reduce hygroscopicity and increase service life [15].


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The letter N in the name is from N</b> onhygroscopic (not hygroscopic) [16].


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SPCG is a low-smoke dibasic powder.


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Nitroglycerin powder with a stabilizer in the form of urea.


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The amount of smoke produced is half as low as compared to previous types of gunpowder [15].


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In the name of gunpowder, G is an abbreviation for NG, the designation for nitroguadanine (Nitroguanidine) [16].


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Regular shots to the 406-mm Mark 6 gun, as of 1947 [13] ProjectileCharge [note 1] Weight, kgTypesInitial


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speed m/stip chargePowderWeight of charge, kgType of powder stacking 1224,7armor-piercing Mark 8 Mod 1-6701,04FullSPD242,7stack1224,7PracticalMark 9 Mod 1-2701,04FullSPD242,7861,8High-explosive Mark 13 Mod 1- 3769,62FullSPD242,71224,7Armor-piercing


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PracticalMark 8 Mod 1-6


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Mark 9 Mod 1-2548,64TrainingSPD172,4SPDN152,01224,7Armor-piercing


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PracticalMark 8 Mod 1-6


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Mark 9 Mod 1-2548,64LowerSPD133,8bulk SPDN??


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SPCG142,9861,8High-explosive Mark 13 Mod 1-3632,46LowerSPD133,8bulk SPDN??


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SPCG142,9861,8High-explosive Mark 13 Mod 1-3579,12high-explosive SPD131,5stackingSPDN140.6


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Shooting control


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The fire control system of American battleships was very advanced for its time and was one of the strengths of the project.


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At the beginning of the war, due to the quality of optics, the German and Japanese systems still provided similarity of characteristics, but since 1942, due to the advent of artillery radars, the American system began to possess clear superiority [6].


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Data for management were obtained from directors of the main caliber.


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One command and range finder post (KDP) Mk.38 was located in the front and rear of the superstructure.


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The task of the KDP was to provide data on the azimuth and range to the target to the central post.


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Each KDP was equipped with a rangefinder with a base of 8.1 m. During the war, artillery radars were installed on them.


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The first to appear was the Mk.8 artillery radar.


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Then Mk.13.


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Radars made it possible to track the range and azimuth of the target, and could also detect bursts from the fall of their own shells.


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The Mk.8 could detect bursts of 406-mm shells at a range of up to 32, and the Mk.13 up to 38.4 km [6].


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On the roof of the wheelhouse, a backup KDP with Mk.30 and Mk.32 periscopes was mounted.


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Initially, it was equipped with a 4.6-meter rangefinder, but then it was replaced by the Mk.27 radar [6].


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Data from the KDP were received at the central post, located under the armored deck on the first platform.


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In addition to the range to the target, its heading angle and speed from the KDP, it received meteorological data, the degree of wear of the barrels, the parameters of the movement of its own ship from gyrocompasses and lag.


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The central component of the control system was the Mk.1 assault rifle (on the South Dakota - Mk.1a).


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His task was to calculate the guidance angles of the guns based on the received data [6].


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In general, the task of the guidance system was to calculate the meeting point of the projectiles with the target, taking into account the time of their flight and the mutual movement of the target and their own ship.


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Based on these data (firing range and direction to the meeting point), the angles of vertical and horizontal guidance of the guns were calculated according to the laid fire table, taking into account corrections for wind speed and direction, air density and tool wear.


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The firing machine was an analog electromechanical computer placed in a case of 1.82 × 0.91 × 1.22 m. Inside the body there was a complex structure of moving discs, balls, gimbals, differentials, selsyns and other precision elements.


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The mechanism was reliable and quite durable.


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The ballistic calculation time for the first salvo was half a minute, for the next salvo - a few seconds.


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The calculated data of guidance angles through the selsyns were synchronously transmitted to the mechanisms of vertical and horizontal aiming of the towers.


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The assault rifle was used to control guns of the main and universal caliber and also made it possible to calculate installations for firing lighting shells [6].


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In tandem with the shooting machine, the Mk.43 gyrovertical was used.


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The ship is a swinging artillery platform, and the guns swing with the ship.


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In early firing control systems, a volley, according to calculated data, should have been fired only when the ship passes through an upright position during rolling.


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The gyrovertical made it possible to stabilize the guns relative to the aiming line.


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It was used to track the roll and trim angles and make corrections to the selsyn chain.


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Thus, the guns constantly remained in the position calculated by the firing machine gun.


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The volley was carried out by the vertical operator by closing the electric trigger circuit of the guns with the appropriate keys on the front panel of the device [6].


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One of the main parts of the vertical gyro was a vertical gyroscope.


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The gyroscope was set up due to a specially invented start method.


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The gyro vertical included a gyroscope and two vacuumized cavities, 50% filled with mercury.


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Mercury tanks were connected to each other at the bottom by a tube.


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In the idle position, the gyroscope was at an angle of 45° to the horizon, and all mercury was in one of the cavities.


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When starting, the gyroscope rotor began to rotate smoothly from 0 to 12 thousand revolutions.


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Starting at 10-15 rpm, the gyroscope began to precess due to the lateral deflecting effect of gravity caused by the uneven distribution of mercury in the associated tanks.


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The gyroscope began to straighten up and mercury gradually flowed from the filled tank to the empty tank.


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With increasing revolutions, the rectifying force increased, and at maximum revs, the precession disappeared when the gyroscope was in a strictly vertical position.


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The gyroscope drives were powered by a three-phase current with a frequency of 400 Hz [6].


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The second fundamental part of the gyro vertical was a hemispherical cap (in the ship's jargon “hat” or “umbrella”).


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The hood was swinging in space with the ship [6].


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The calculated angles of vertical and horizontal guidance were transmitted from the firing machine gun, and by means of precision cardan gears, the cap was shifted relative to the geometric center of its sphere by given angles.


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The hood moved with the ship relative to a vertically standing gyroscope.


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With the help of a two-coordinate system of electromagnets, the angles of deviation of the hood from the gyroscope were converted into corrections of the guidance angles of the guns and the selsyns were synchronously transmitted to the towers of the main caliber.


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The power drives kept the necessary position of the guns in space.


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The system worked quite well even in conditions of heavy pitching.


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Problems occurred only during sharp rolling, when the power drives did not have time to give the guns the desired position [6].


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The towers of the main caliber could fire independently under local control.


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On both sides, the heads of 12-fold optical sights of vertical and horizontal gunners were brought out through the side walls of the towers, and in the rear of the turret there was a 14-meter 25-fold rangefinder.


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Calculations of guidance angles in this mode helped to calculate a portable tower machine gun, which is also an analog computer [6].


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Combat use


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Operation Torch.


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Massachusetts vs Jean Bar fight November 8, 1942


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The Massachusetts went into service on May 12, 1942.


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Without completing the full cycle of combat training, he became part of the TF-34 formation, created to cover the landing of Allied troops in North Africa.


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In addition to the battleship, the cover included the aircraft carrier Ranger and the heavy cruisers Wichita and Tuscaloosa [6].


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An operation was planned against recent allies — the occupation of French colonies in North Africa, which could be prevented by French troops loyal to the Vichy regime.


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The Massachusetts could be needed, since the French had two battleships in the area - directly 12 miles from the landing area in Casablanca was the unfinished battleship Jean Bar.


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Although it was not on the move, it had a serviceable turret with four 380-mm guns.


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Nearby, in Dakar, there was also a Richelieu of the same type.


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The latter was damaged and could not go to sea, but the Allies did not know about this, believing that the battleship was in full combat readiness [6].


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The French resisted the landing, and the Massachusetts were ordered to sink everything that went to sea, as well as suppress the fire of coastal batteries at Cape El Khank (four 194-mm and 138-mm guns each) and Jean Bar.”


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The French were the first to open fire around 6:50.


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At 7:04, from a distance of about 22 km, Massachusetts opened fire on the main target, Jean Bar.


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The French battery with El Khank achieved several covers, but without hits.


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Fortunately for Massachusetts, the Jean Bara KDP was not staffed, and even after the attack of dive bombers from the Ranger, fires broke out on it and in the port, hiding American ships in smoke.


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Under these conditions, the fire of Jean Bar was ineffective.


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Smoke did not interfere with the radar of the Mk.3 “Massachusetts”.


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The battleship marched parallel to the shore, firing full volleys.


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At 7:40am, when the distance to Jean Bar increased to 26.5 km, the Massachusetts turned 180 degrees and went back [6].


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At 7:25, Massachusetts achieved the first shot.


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A 406-mm shell hit the stern over the admiral salon of the French battleship.


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After breaking through the 150-mm main and 40-mm fragmentation armored decks, passing 16 m in the hull, the projectile exploded in the cellar of 152-mm guns.


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Fortunately for the French, the cellar was empty.


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The second shell hit the pier, and the third pierced the chimney, superstructures and only chipped the 150-mm armored deck, flying overboard.


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During the turn, the Massachusetts stopped firing for 7 minutes.


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At 8:06 a.m., Jean Bar was hit by two more shells.


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One ricocheted first from the barbet of the bow tower, and then from the 150-mm glacis, and then flew to the port, demolishing a 90-mm anti-aircraft gun overboard.


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At the same time, a piece of the armored deck bent, jamming tower No. 1.


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At 8:10am, the fifth shell hit 2-3 meters in front of the right catapult.


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He pierced the upper 16-mm deck at an angle of 25° and, after passing several bulkheads, pierced the 100-mm armored deck of the steering compartment.


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The shell exploded in the ballast tank, completely disabling the stern control post.


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The steering compartment was flooded [6].


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Along the way, several 406-mm shells set fire to the pier and sank two merchant ships in the flooded harbor.


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Another ship was sunk by Tuscaloosa fire.


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The leader and two destroyers that were being repaired were damaged [6].


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At 8:33, after 47 volleys, the Massachusetts was forced to cease fire, as concussion from its own fire disrupted the power supply to the radar, and they ceased to operate.


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By this time, Jean Bar had already ceased fire because of the jammed tower [6].


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At 8:29, the cover unit received an order to stop the French light cruiser Primoge and destroyers breaking through to the landing site.


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The American formation went at a speed of 27 knots towards the French ships.


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By this time, the battleship had repaired the malfunctions and at 9:18, together with the cruisers, opened fire [6].


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The French destroyer Fugier was the first to sink, receiving one 406-mm and several 203-mm shells.


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At 9:40am, the radar stopped working again, which happened very inappropriately, as the French used a smokescreen.


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At 10:35, Massachusetts resumed fire.


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One shell was received by the leader of Milan, previously damaged by cruiser shells.


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The latest success of Massachusetts was the sinking of the destroyer Boulognier.


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The destroyer recklessly opened fire on the battleship, hitting it with a 130-mm shell that did not cause significant damage.


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In response, Boulognier received several shells from the Brooklyn and a volley from the Massachusetts.


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As a result, the destroyer overturned and quickly sank.


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By 11:00, Massachusetts had used up 59.2% of its ammunition.


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406-mm shells could be needed to fight the Richelieu, and therefore the Americans began to save ammunition.


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In the afternoon, the battleship fired several volleys at the advice and minesweepers [6] and the battery on Al-Khank.


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Shooting armor-piercing shells along the shore was ineffective, and the battleship moved away from the shore, saving ammunition [6].


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The French Richelieu never appeared, but on November 9, Jean Bar opened fire again.


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The night before, the French repaired the battleship's tower, but left it in the same position in which it was jammed.


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The volley of the French battleship at the cruisers came as a surprise to the Americans.


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Massachusetts and the Ranger dive bombers had to intervene again, silencing the Jean Bara guns.


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In total, Massachusetts fired 134 volleys, using 786 shells [6] with 800 possible (98%).


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The maximum dispersion in the salvo was up to 2 miles on course and 180-270 m in range [8].


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On its way to the Pacific Ocean, the Massachusetts underwent repairs in Boston.


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A new Mk.8 radar was installed on the bow KDP, and electrical cables and switchboards were altered [6].


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Night Battle of Guadalcanal, November 14—15, 1942


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On the night of November 14-15, a battle between American and Japanese formations took place near Guadalcanal Island.


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The Japanese unit of Admiral Kondo was tasked with shelling the American airfield Henderson Field.


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The Japanese formation included the battleship Kirishima, the heavy cruisers Atago and Takao, the light cruisers Sendai and Nagara and nine destroyers.


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The newly formed American unit under the command of Rear Admiral Lee consisted of the battleships Washington, South Dakota and four destroyers [6] and had no experience of sailing together.


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Initially, the battle was not in favor of the Americans.


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As was often the case in night battles near Guadalcanal, Japanese eyes were again more effective than American radars.


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There was no “friend or foe” identification system yet, and American radar operators were poorly versed in the flashes that appeared on the screens of their radars, confusing their own and other people's ships, especially in conditions of proximity shores.


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This is what happened this time.


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The condo was suitable in three groups — a bombing compound with Kirishima and heavy cruisers, and two light force curtains, each as part of a light cruiser and destroyers.


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The first Americans were noticed by the light cruiser Sendai, reporting this to the Japanese admiral at 22:10, however, mistaking the battleships for heavy cruisers [6].


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At 23:12, the Sendai with the destroyer Sikinami were discovered by the Americans using radars and fired from a distance of 14.6 km.


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Japanese ships were able to get out of the fire without damage.


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On the other hand, the Japanese destroyers and the cruiser Nagara, which came out of the darkness, disabled all four American destroyers within 20 minutes with torpedoes and artillery fire [6].


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South Dakota, which followed Washington in the wake, also had a hard time.


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At 23:33, 17 minutes after the start of the battle, as a result of concussion from its own fire or hits by Japanese 127-mm shells, a short circuit occurred in the power circuits of the KDP No. 4 of medium artillery.


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At the same time, the automation blocked the supply of electricity, and due to overload, the power supply to the bow of the ship stopped.


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The connected backup power system was also shut down, as the cause of the short circuit was not eliminated [6].


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The power drives of the main caliber towers were also de-energized, but the hardest for the Americans was the shutdown of the radar, which led the crew to a state close to panic.


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After a few minutes, the power was restored (while two directors of the KDP of medium artillery failed), but during this time the South Dakota was in a difficult situation.


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Without radar, she lost the Washington in the dark, and, skirting the sinking destroyer Benham, was illuminated by fires from two burning American destroyers.


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A volley of the stern tower at 11:42pm also set fire to seaplanes standing on catapults.


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A number of Japanese ships opened fire on the clearly visible silhouette of the battleship, and at 23:48, the American battleship was also illuminated with searchlights.


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The Kondo strike unit fired at the South Dakota from a dagger distance of 5,300 m. From 23:49 to 00:05, it was hit by 27 shells with a caliber of 127 to 356 mm.


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Fortunately for the Americans, all the torpedoes fired by the Japanese at the South Dakota passed by [6].


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While the South Dakota distracted enemy fire, the Washington took an advantageous position, pointing the guns at the fattest mark on the radar.


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Lee was afraid to open fire on the South Dakota, but after the Japanese lit it with a searchlight, he realized that there was a Japanese ship on the radar in front of him.


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At 00:00, from a distance of 7680 m, Washington opened fire on the target, which was Kirishima.


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In 7-8 minutes, it was hit by at least nine of the 75 armor-piercing 406-mm shells fired and about forty 127-mm shells fired.


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Some of the 406-mm shells hit the waterline area and smashed the Kirishima board, leading to extensive flooding.


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The Japanese battleship was fatally damaged, was abandoned by the crew and by 2:23 turned over and sank [6].


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Although the main armor belt and protection of the main caliber installations were not pierced, and the total losses on the South Dakota amounted to only 30 killed and 68 wounded, the battleship actually lost its combat effectiveness.


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The radar almost completely failed, the stern tower of the Civil Code lost its power drive.


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Washington had to cover South Dakota, causing fire on itself.


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However, in the situation after the loss of the Kirishima, Kondo did not dare to put himself under fire from an American battleship, and the battle ended around 0:25 [6].


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In the first part of the battle, Washington fired 42 shots within 3 minutes with an average rate of fire of 1.56 volleys per minute.


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The cover was recorded during the third salvo.


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During the second part of the battle, Washington fired 75 shells in 5 minutes 24 seconds at an average rate of fire of 1.54 volleys per minute.


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A total of 117 shots were fired out of 131 possible (89%).


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Of the 14 missed shots, 5 were missed by the central gun in turret No. 3 due to a broken valve and loss of pressure in the hydraulic system.


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Another gun was marked by a misfire of two shots.


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The rest of the missed shots were the result of the unavailability of the guns for firing (English: “error in drill”) [8].


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Project evaluation


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Characteristics of the main caliber of battleships of the initial period of World War II (1941) Gun15″/42 Mark I [17] 16″/45 Mark I14″/45 Mark VII [18] 38 cm/52 SK C/34 [19] 380 mm/45 Model 1935 [20] 381 mm/50 Model 1934 [21] 16″/45 Mark 6 [22] 40 cm/45 Type 03 [23] CountryCaliber, mm381406356380381406410Barrel length, calibers4245455245504545Year of development191219221937193419351934193419361914Year of adoption for Armaments19151927194019391941194019411921Ship Hood Nelson King George V Bismarck Richelieu Littorio Washington Nagato Barrel weight, T101,6109,780,2511194,13111,6697,23101,6fastening type BarrelwirecylinderwireBarrel survivability, shots335200—250340180—210200110—130395250—300 Mass of armor-piercing projectile, KG87992972180089088512251020Initial projectile velocity, m/s732—785788— 797757820830850701806Maximum range, KM33,3837.4—38,135,2636,5241,744,6433,7438,72Armor penetration (mm) at range (km) board (0 km) 687668748814board (9.144 km) 422396510 (at 10 km) 630 (at 10 km) 597plane (13,716 km) 353366335520deck (22.86 km) 12199102104 (at 22 km) 105 (22) 73 (at 18 km) 146 deck (27.43 km) 145130121126 (at 27 km) 138 (27) 130 (at 28 km) 194


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The Americans chose a combination of a heavy projectile and low initial speed for the 406-mm Mk.6 gun.


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For a gun of this caliber, the armor penetration of vertical armor was relatively weak due to the low initial velocity of the projectile.


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The accuracy of firing at close range was also adversely affected by the insufficient flatness of the trajectory [6].


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However, all this was natural, since the 1225-kg shells were developed by the Americans specifically for firing at long distances.


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At a long distance, the heavy projectile provided higher accuracy, and due to its significant mass, it literally broke through the decks of enemy battleships.


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This was largely ensured by the high quality of the armor-piercing projectile [24].


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The Americans took measures to increase the strength of the projectile - the glass was made of high-strength steel, and the explosive content in the explosive charge was one of the lowest - 1.5%.


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Ammonium picrate with TNT equivalent of 0.95, which is more resistant than TNT, was used as an explosive.