Cannone da 152/50
{{Infobox weapon
|name= 152/50 A. Mod. 1918
| image=Cannone da 152-50.jpg
| image_size = 300
|is_artillery=yes
|is_ranged=yes
|type=Coastal artillery
|origin= {{GBR}}
|used_by= {{ITA}} Regia Marina
|wars= Second World War
|designer= Armstrong
|design_date = 1918
|manufacturer= Armstrong of Pozzuoli
|service = 1918–1945
|weight = 35,804 t (pedestal mounting)
|barrels = constant right-hand rifling at 58 lines
|height= from rollers to gun-axis:
1,910 m (cupola mounting)
1,300 m (pedestal mounting)
|caliber = 152.4 mm
|cartridge=
|cartridge_weight=47 kg
|velocity= 830 metres per second
|max_range= {{convert|19.7|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}
|elevation= -1°/+20° (cupola mounting)
-4°/+28° (pedestal mounting)
|traverse = 360°
|recoil = 500 mm
|filling= C2 (T4 and nitrocellulose, cordite or balistite in tiles) launch charges
}}
The Cannone da 152/50 or 152/50 A. Mod. 1918 was a heavy naval gun, designed in the United Kingdom and produced under licence in Italy. It was used as coastal artillery during the Second World War.{{cite web|url=http://www.regioesercito.it/armi/152-50.htm|title=Page on regioesercito.it|lang=it}}
It was originally produced from 1918 onwards by Gio. Ansaldo & C. under licence from Armstrong Whitworth, as indicated by the "A" in its name. It was installed in Regia Marina forts and used by the Milizia Marittima di Artiglieria (MILMART) who manned the batteries.{{cite web|url=http://www.fortificazioni.net/VENEZIA/RADAELLI.htm|title=Design for installation in a cupola|lang=it}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fiammeblu.it/thumbnails.php?album=5293|title=Photo gallery|lang=it}}
==Specifications==
===Cupola mounting===
===Pedestal mounting===
Bibliography
- {{in lang|it}} Le armi e le artiglierie in servizio di F. Grandi, Ed. fuori commercio, 1938.
References
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category:World War II artillery of Italy
Category:Gio. Ansaldo & C. artillery
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