Naval Weapons • Brazilian Naval Guns

Hello. What I will do is compile a list of the cannons used by the ships of the Brazilian Navy in the 19th-21st centuries.

Work in Progress List:

1. 381mm/45cs, Vickers, Mark B, BL (Projected) - .
   1914, Riachuelo-unique - .
   Order cancelled in 1915.
2. 356mm/45cs, Vickers, Mark A, BL (Projected) - .
   1910, Rio de Janeiro-unique - .
   Order cancelled in 1911.
3. 305mm/45cs, Armstrong, Pattern W (Mark XIII), BL (Projected) - .
   1914, Rio de Janeiro-unique - .
   Order sold in 1913.
4. 305mm/45cs, Armstrong, Pattern L, BL - .
   1910, Minas Geraes-class (Minas Geraes and Sao Paulo) - .
5. 254mm/50cs, Vickers-Maxim or Armstrong-Elswick, BL - .
   1906, Minas Geraes-class (Minas Geraes, Rio do Janeiro and Sao Paulo) - .
   Order cancelled in 1907.
6. 236mm/45cs, Armstrong-Elswick, Pattern D, BL - .
   1900, Deodoro-class (Deodoro and Floriano) - .
7. 152mm/50cs, Vickers, Mark S, BL? (Projected) - .
   1914, Javary-class (Javary, Madeira and Solimoes) - .
   Requisitioned by United Kingdom in 1914.
8. 152mm/50cs, Armstrong-Elswick, Pattern DD, QF - .
   1897, Barroso-class (Abreu, Amazonas and Barroso) - .
   Abreu and Amazonas sold to United States as Albany and New Orleans in 1898.
9. ...

If possible, the list will contain the caliber and length of the cannon, its manufacturer, mark and model (in english) and the ships that used them.
It is not my intention to go into more technical details, but comments, questions and contributions are welcome.

statistics: Posted by COLDOWN Bis — 11:19 AM - 1 day ago — Replies 0 — Views 29

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