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20 cm naval rocket launcher information


20 cm naval rocket launcher
TypeRocket artillery
Place of originJapan
Service history
In service1943–1945
Used by20 cm naval rocket launcher Imperial Japanese Navy
WarsWorld War II
Specifications
Mass79 kg (175 lb)
Barrel length2.438 m (8 ft)[1]

Shell1.041 m (3 ft 5 in)
Shell weightTotal: 90.12 kg (198 lb 11 oz)
Explosive: 17.52 kg (38 lb 10 oz)
Propellant: 8.3 kg (18 lb 5 oz)
Caliber210 mm (8.3 in)
Elevation+5° to +60°[2]
Maximum firing range1.8 km (1.1 mi) at +50°[1]

The 20 cm naval rocket launcher was a rocket artillery system used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the final stages of World War II.

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