I’m working on a comprehensive ranking system to establish a hierarchy in the effectiveness of each class of battleship, basically finding what was the best battleship. This post will kick off the series by looking at the anti-aircraft guns of each battleship to determine which battleship had the best anti-aircraft calculating the throw weight of each ship.
In this post, we will break down the anti-aircraft firepower of each battleship from World War II to the post-war years. We will use one battleship to represent each class. This will not apply for battleships that underwent substantial reconstruction/modernization. In these situations, the modernized/rebuilt battleship will be broken down into a sub-class (Example – Richelieu and her sister Jean Bart). If a battleship changed hands, we will also count it as a warship.
Once we have calculated the firepower of each battleship, we will then rank them in a series of graphs at the end of the post. This should give us a clear idea about which was the most powerful battleship in the anti-aircraft role.
**Notes**
- We are calculating guns by their practical rate of fire. This is the rate of fire that they would typically achieve with the crew pausing to reload, etc.
- We are also calculating the guns at their theoretical maximum rate of fire. As combat went on, the rate of fire would diminish steadily due to the crews tiring, weapons over-heating, etc
Russia
Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya (Gangut Class)
Blue – 76mm 81-K (Twin Mounts)
Purple – 37mm 46-K (Quadruple Mount)
Orange – 37mm 70-K (Single Mounts)
Green – 12.7mm DShK (Single Mounts)
Yellow – 12.7mm Vickers (Quadruple Mounts)
- 6x 76mm 34-K
- 6x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 18 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 15lbs
- Throw Weight – 270lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 6x Single Mounts
- 6x 76mm 81-K
- 3x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 20 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 15lbs
- Throw Weight – 300lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 3x Twin Mounts
- 20x 37mm
- 16x 70-K Single Mounts
- 1x 46-K Quadruple Mount
- Rate of Fire – 80 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.614lbs
- Throw Weight – 129.12lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 12x 12.7mm DShK
- 12x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 125 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.84oz
- Throw Weight – 14.375lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 12x Single Mounts
- 8x 12.7mm Vickers
- 2x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 200 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.33oz
- Throw Weight – 16.625lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 2x Quadruple Mounts
Total anti-aircraft throw weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 2,888lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 3,420lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 6,308lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 4x 76mm 34-K
- 4x 76mm 81-K
- 14x 37mm
- 7x 12.7mm DShK
- 4x 12.7mm Vickers
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,975lbs Per Minute
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,280lbs Per Minute
Total Throw Weight: 4,255lbs Per Minute
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,975lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 3x 76mm 34-K
- 2x 76mm 81-K
- 3x 37mm
- 3x 12.7mm DShK
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 430lbs Per Minute
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,410lbs Per Minute
Total Throw Weight: 1,840lbs Per Minute
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 430lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 3x 76mm 34-K
- 4x 76mm 81-K
- 5x 37mm
- 8x 12.7mm Vickers
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 778lbs Per Minute
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,010lbs Per Minute
Total Throw Weight: 2,788lbs Per Minute
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 778lbs Per Minute
Arkhangelsk (Revenge Class)
Blue – 2- Pom-Pom Octuple Mounts
Green – 2- Pom-Pom Quadruple Mounts
Orange – 20mm Oerlikon Twin Mounts
Yellow – 20mm Oerlikon Single Mounts
- 8x QF 4″ Mark XV
- 4x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 20 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight- 35lbs
- Throw Weight – 700lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 4x Twin Mounts
- 24x QF 2- 40mm “Pom-Pom”
- 2x Octuple Mounts, 2x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 115 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 2lbs
- Throw Weight – 230lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 2x Octuple Mounts, 2x Quadruple Mounts
- 46x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 18x Twin Mounts, 10x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 18x Twin Mounts, 10x Single Mounts
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 9,509lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 5,600lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 15,109lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 4x QF 4″ Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 16x 2- “Pom-Pom”
- 24x 20mm Oerlikon
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,761lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,800lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 8,561lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x QF 4″ Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x 2- “Pom-Pom”
- 18x 20mm Oerlikon
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,480lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,800lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 5,280lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 4x QF 4″ Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 20x 2- “Pom-Pom”
- 25x 20mm Oerlikon
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,768lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,800lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 9,568lbs Per Minute
Novorossiysk (Conte di Cavour Class)
Green – 37mm V-11 Twin Mounts
Yellow – 37mm 70-K Single Mounts
- 8x 100mm/47
- 4x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 10 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 30.4lbs
- Throw Weight – 304lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 4x Twin Mounts
- 1x 37mm
- 6x 70-K Single Mounts
- 6x V-11 Twin Mount
- Rate of Fire – 80 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.614lbs
- Throw Weight – 129.12lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 2,324lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 2,432lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 4,756lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 4x 100mm/47 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 9x 37mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,161lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,216lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 2,377lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x 100mm/47 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 37mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,032lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,216lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 2,248lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 4x 100mm/47 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x 37mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 516lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,216lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 1,732lbs Per Minute
Italy
Giulio Cesare (Conte di Cavour Class)
Blue- 37mm/54 Model 1938 Twin Mounts
Green – 20mm/65 Model 1935 Twin Mounts
- 8x 100mm/47 OTO Model 1928 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 10 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 30.4lbs
- Throw Weight – 304lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 4x Twin Mounts
- 12x 37mm/54 Model 1938/1939 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 6x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 120 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.8lbs
- Throw Weight – 216lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 6x Twin Mounts
- 16x 20mm/65 Model 1935 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 250 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .295lbs
- Throw Weight – 35.4lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 8x Twin Mounts
Total anti-aircraft throw weight:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 3,158lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 2,432lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight – 5,590lbs Per Minute
- Beam
- 4x 100mm/47 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 6x 37mm/54 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 20mm/65 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,579lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,216lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 2,796lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x 100mm/47 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x 37mm/54 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 20mm/65 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,147lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,216lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 2,362lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 4x 100mm/47 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 12x 20mm/65 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 425lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,216lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 1,641lbs Per Minute
Andrea Doria (Andrea Doria Class)
Orange – 37mm/54 Model 1938 Twin Mounts
Green – 37mm/54 Model 1939 Single Mounts
Yellow – 20mm/65 Model 1935 Twin Mounts
- 10x 90mm/50 OTO Model 1939
- 10x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 16 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 22.5lbs
- Throw Weight – 360lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 10x Single Mounts
- 19x 37mm/54 Model 1938/1939 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x Twin Mounts, 3x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 120 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.8lbs
- Throw Weight – 216lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 8x Twin Mounts, 3x Single Mounts
- 16x 20mm/65 Model 1935 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 250 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .295lbs
- Throw Weight – 35.4lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 8x Twin Mounts
Total anti-aircraft throw weight:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 4,670lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 3,600lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight – 8,270lbs Per Minute
- Beam
- 5x 90mm/50 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 11x 37mm/54 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 20mm/65 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,659lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,800lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 4,459lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 7x 37mm/54 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 20mm/65 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,795lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 0lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 1,795lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 2x 90mm/50 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 37mm/54 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x 20mm/65 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,870lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 720lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 2,590lbs Per Minute
Roma (Littorio Class)
Green – 37mm/54 Model 1938 Twin Mounts
Blue – 37mm/54 Model 1939 Single Mounts
Yellow – 20mm/65 Model 1935 Twin Mounts
Purple – QF 4.7″ Single Mount (Used for Star Shells)
- 12x 90mm/50 OTO Model 1939
- 12x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 16 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 22.5lbs
- Throw Weight – 360lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 12x Single Mounts
- 20x 37mm/54 Model 1938/1939 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x Twin Mounts, 4x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 120 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.8lbs
- Throw Weight – 216lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 8x Twin Mounts, 4x Single Mounts
- 32x 20mm/65 Model 1935 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 16x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 250 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .295lbs
- Throw Weight – 35.4lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 16x Twin Mounts
Total anti-aircraft throw weight:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 5,453lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 4,320lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight – 9,773lbs Per Minute
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 6x 90mm/50 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 12x 37mm/54 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 16x 20mm/65 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 3,158lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,160lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 5,318lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 6x 90mm/50 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x 37mm/54 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 20mm/65 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,147lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,160lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 3,307lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 4x 90mm/50 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x 40mm/54 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 20mm/65 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,147lbs Per Minute
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,440lbs Per Minute
Total Throw Weight: 2,587lbs Per Minute
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,147lbs Per Minute
Germany
Scharnhorst (Scharnhorst Class)
Blue – 3.7cm/83 SK C/30
Green – 2cm/65 C/38 Flak Vierling (Quad Mount)
Yellow – 2cm/65 C/38 Single Mount
- 14x 10.5cm SK C/33
- 7x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 18 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 33.3lbs
- Throw Weight – 600lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 7x Twin Mounts
- 16x 3.7cm/83 SK C/30
- 8x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 30 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.64lbs
- Throw Weight – 49lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 8x Twin Mounts
- 20x 2cm/65 C/38 Flak Vierling
- 5x Quad Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 220 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .3lbs
- Throw Weight – 66lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 5x Quad Mounts
- 10x 2cm/65 C/38 Flak
- 10x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 220 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .3lbs
- Throw Weight – 66lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 10x Single Mounts
Total anti-aircraft throw weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 2,764lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 8,400lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 11,164lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 8x 10.5cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 3.7cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 17x 2cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,514lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,800lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 6,314lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 8x 10.5cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 3.7cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 12x 2cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,184lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,800lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 5,984lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 10x 10.5cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 3.7cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 14x 2cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,316lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,000lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 7,316lbs Per Minute
Tirpitz (Bismarck Class)
Blue – 3.7cm/83 SK C/30
Green – 2cm/65 C/38 Flak Vierling (Quad Mount)
Yellow – 2cm/65 C/38 Single Mount
- 16x 3.7cm/83 SK C/30
- 8x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 30 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.64lbs
- Throw Weight – 49lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 8x Twin Mounts
- 72x 2cm/65 C/38 Flak Vierling
- 18x Quad Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 220 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .3lbs
- Throw Weight – 66lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 18x Quad Mounts
- 6x 2cm/65 C/38 Flak
- 6x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 220 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .3lbs
- Throw Weight – 66lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 6x Single Mounts
Total anti-aircraft throw weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 5,932lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 9,600lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 15,532lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 8x 10.5cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 3.7cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 46x 2cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns 3,428lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,800lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 8,228lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 8x 10.5cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x 3.7cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 24x 2cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,780lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,800lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 6,580lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 12x 10.5cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x 3.7cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 38x 2cm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,704lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 7,200lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 9,904lbs Per Minute
Japan
Haruna (Kongo Class)
Blue – 25mm/60 Type 96 Triple Mounts
Orange – 25mm/60 Type 96 Twin Mounts
Green – 25mm/60 Type 96 Single Mounts
- 12x 12.7cm/40 Type 89
- 6x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 14 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 51.7lbs
- Throw Weight – 724lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 6x Twin Mounts
- 118x 25mm/60 Type 96
- 30x Triple Mounts
- 2x Twin Mounts
- 24x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 120 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .55lbs
- Throw Weight – 66lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
Total anti-aircraft throw weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 7,788lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 8,688lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 16,476lbs Per Minute
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 6x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 59x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 3,894lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,344lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 8,238lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 26x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,716lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,896lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 4,612lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 4x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 38x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,508lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,896lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 5,404lbs Per Minute
Fuso (Fuso Class)
Purple – 25mm/60 Type 96 Triple Mounts
Orange – 25mm/60 Type 96 Twin Mounts
Green – 25mm/60 Type 96 Single Mounts
- 8x 12.7cm/40 Type 89
- 4x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 14 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 51.7lbs
- Throw Weight – 724lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 4x Twin Mounts
- 95x 25mm/60 Type 96
- 8x Triple Mounts
- 18x Twin Mounts
- 35x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 120 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .55lbs
- Throw Weight – 66lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
Total anti-aircraft throw weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,270lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,792lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 12,062lbs Per Minute
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft.
- Beam
- 4x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 47x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 3,102lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,896lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 5,998lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 25x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,650lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,896lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 4,546lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 4x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 22x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,452lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,896lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 4,348lbs Per Minute
Hyuga (Ise Class)
Blue – 25mm/60 Type 96 Triple Mounts
Green – 25mm/60 Type 96 Single Mounts
- 16x 12.7cm/40 Type 89
- 6x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 14 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 51.7lbs
- Throw Weight – 724lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 6x Twin Mounts
- 104x 25mm/60 Type 96
- 31x Triple Mounts
- 11x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 120 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .55lbs
- Throw Weight – 66lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
Total anti-aircraft throw weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,864lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 11,584lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 18,448lbs Per Minute
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft.
- Beam
- 8x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 54x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 3,564lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,792lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 9,356lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 6x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 21x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,386lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,344lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 5,730lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 41x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,706lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 0lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 2,706lbs Per Minute
- 41x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
Nagato (Nagato Class)
Blue- 25mm/60 Type 96 Triple Mounts
Green – 25mm/60 Type 96 Twin Mounts
Orange – 25mm/60 Type 96 Single Mounts
- 12x 12.7cm/40 Type 89
- 6x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 14 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 51.7lbs
- Throw Weight – 724lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 6x Twin Mounts
- 128x 25mm/60 Type 96
- 22x Triple Mounts
- 14x Twin Mounts
- 34x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 120 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .55lbs
- Throw Weight – 66lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
Total anti-aircraft throw weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 8,448lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 8,687lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 17,135lbs Per Minute
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft.
- Beam
- 6x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 64x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,224lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,343lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 8,567lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 40x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,640lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,896lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 5,536bs Per Minute
- Aft
- 8x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 41x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 3,234lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,790lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 9,024lbs Per Minute
Yamato (Yamato Class)
Blue – 25mm/60 Type 96 Triple Mounts
Green – 25mm/60 Type 96 Single Mounts
Yellow – 13mm/76 Type 93 Twin Mounts
- 24x 12.7cm/40 Type 89
- 12x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 14 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 51.7lbs
- Throw Weight – 724lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 12x Twin Mounts
- 156x 25mm/60 Type 96
- 50x Triple Mounts
- 6x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 120 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .55lbs
- Throw Weight – 66lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 4x 13mm/76 Type 93
- 2x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 250 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.75oz
- Throw Weight – 27lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 2x Twin Mounts
Total anti-aircraft throw weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 10,404lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 17,376lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 27,780lbs Per Minute
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft.
- Beam
- 12x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 78x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,148lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 8,688lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 13,836lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 52x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 3,432lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,896lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 6,328lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 8x 12.7cm Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 41x 25mm Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,752lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,792lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 10,544lbs Per Minute
United States
USS Arkansas (Wyoming Class)
Blue – 40mm/56 Quadruple Mounts
Green – 20mm/70 Single Mounts
- 8x 3″/50
- 8x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 20 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 13lbs
- Throw Weight – 260lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 8x Single Mounts
- 36x Bofors 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 9x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 9x Quadruple Mounts
- 28x 20mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 28x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.7lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 28x Single Mounts
Total anti-aircraft throw weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 10,274lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 2,080lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 12,354lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 4x 3″/50 Anti-Air Guns
- 20x 40mm Guns
- 14x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,212lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,040lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 6, 252lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x 3″/50 Anti-Air Guns
- 8x 40mm Guns
- 8x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,282lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,040lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 3,322lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 20x 40mm Guns
- 16x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,358lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 0lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 5,358lbs Per Minute
USS Texas (New York Class)
- 10x 3″/50
- 10x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 20 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 13lbs
- Throw Weight – 260lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 10x Single Mounts
- 40x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 10x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 10x Quadruple Mounts
- 44x 20mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.7lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
Total anti-aircraft throw weight:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 11,755lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 2,600lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight – 14,355lbs Per Minute
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 5x 3″/50 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 20x 40mm Guns
- 22x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,877lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,300lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 7,177lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 6x 3″/50 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 16x 40mm Guns
- 6x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 3,696lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,560lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 5,256lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 4x 3″/50 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 40mm Guns
- 14x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,802lbs Per Minute
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,040lbs Per Minute
Total Throw Weight: 3,842lbs Per Minute
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,802lbs Per Minute
USS Nevada (Nevada Class)
- 16x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 8x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 22 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 55lbs
- Throw Weight – 1,214lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 8x Twin Mounts
- 40x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 10x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 10x Quadruple Mounts
- 36x 20mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.7lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
Total anti-aircraft throw weight:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 11,061lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 19,424lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight – 30,485lbs Per Minute
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 24x 40mm Guns
- 17x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,151lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 15,863lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 8x 40mm Guns
- 10x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,455lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 12,167lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 20x 40mm Guns
- 8x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,664lbs Per Minute
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
Total Throw Weight: 14,376lbs Per Minute
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,664lbs Per Minute
USS Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Class)
Blue – 40mm/56 Bofors Quadruple Mounts
Green – 20mm/70 Single Mounts
- 16x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 8x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 22 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 55.18lbs
- Throw Weight – 1,214lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 8x Twin Mounts
- 40x 40mm/56 Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 10x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 10x Quadruple Mounts
- 51x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 51x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 51x Single Mounts
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weight
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 12,363lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 19,424lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 31,787lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 20x 40mm Guns
- 27x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,311lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 16,023lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 16x 40mm Guns
- 15x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,477lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,856lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 9,333lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 4x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 24x 40mm Guns
- 12x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,805lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,856lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 10,661lbs Per Minute
USS Idaho (New Mexico Class)
Blue – 40mm/56 Bofors Quadruple Mounts
Green – 20mm/70 Single Mounts
- 10x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 10x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 22 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 55.18lbs
- Throw Weight – 1,214lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 10x Single Mounts
- 40x 40mm/56 Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 10x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 10x Quadruple Mounts
- 40x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 40x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 40x Single Mounts
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weight
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 11,409lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 12,140lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 23,549lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 5x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 12x 40mm Guns
- 20x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,704lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,070lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 11,774lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 16x 40mm Guns
- 13x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,303lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,856lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 9,159lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 4x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 16x 40mm Guns
- 13x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,303lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,856lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 9,159lbs Per Minute
USS California (Tennessee Class)
Blue – 40mm/56 Bofors Quadruple Mounts
Green – 20mm/70 Oerlikon Twin Mounts
- 16x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 8x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 22 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 55.18lbs
- Throw Weight – 1,214lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 8x Twin Mounts
- 56x 40mm/56 Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 14x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 14x Quadruple Mounts
- 82x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- Twin Mounts
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weight
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 18,227lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 19,424lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 37,651lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 32x 40mm Guns
- 40x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,821lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 19,533lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 28x 40mm Guns
- 48x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,721lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 19,433lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 36x 40mm Guns
- 28x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,574lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 19,286lbs Per Minute
USS Maryland (Colorado Class)
Blue – 40mm/56 Bofors Quadruple Mounts
Green – 20mm/70 Oerlikon Twin Mounts
Orange – 20mm/70 Oerlikon “Thunderbolt” Quadruple Mount
- 16x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 8x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 22 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 55.18lbs
- Throw Weight – 1,214lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 8x Twin Mounts
- 52x 40mm/56 Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 13x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 13x Quadruple Mounts
- 44x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 20x Twin Mounts, 1x Quadruple Mount
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 20x Twin Mounts, 1x Quadruple Mount
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weight
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 14,138lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 19,424lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 33,562lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 28x 40mm Guns
- 24x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 7,639lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 17,351lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 20x 40mm Guns
- 12x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,011lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,856lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 9,867lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 4x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 24x 40mm Guns
- 12x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,805lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,856lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 10,661lbs Per Minute
USS Washington (North Carolina Class)
Blue – 40mm/56 Bofors Quadruple Mounts
Purple – 20mm/70 Oerlikon Twin Mounts
Green – 20mm/70 Oerlikon Single Mounts
- 20x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 10x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 22 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 55.18lbs
- Throw Weight – 1,214lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 10x Twin Mounts
- 60x 40mm/56 Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 15x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 15x Quadruple Mounts
- 83x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 24x Twin Mounts, 35x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 24x Twin Mounts, 35x Single Mounts
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weight
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 19,108lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 24,280lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 43,388lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 10x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 32x 40mm Guns
- 41x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,908lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 12,140lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 22,048lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 24x 40mm Guns
- 22x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,672lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 16,384lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 28x 40mm Guns
- 15x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,858lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 16,570lbs Per Minute
USS Massachusetts (South Dakota Class)
Blue – 40mm/56 Bofors Quadruple Mounts
Orange – 20mm/70 Oerlikon “Thunderbolt” Quadruple Mount
Purple – 20mm/70 Oerlikon Twin Mounts
Green – 20mm/70 Oerlikon Single Mounts
- 20x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 10x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 22 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 55.18lbs
- Throw Weight – 1,214lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 10x Twin Mounts
- 72x 40mm/56 Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 18x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 18x Quadruple Mounts
- 32x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 2x Quadruple Mounts, 4x Twin Mounts, 16x Single
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 2x Quadruple Mounts, 4x Twin Mounts, 16x Single
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weight
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 17,067lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 24,280lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 41,347lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 10x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 36x 40mm Guns
- 16x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 8,534lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 12,140lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 20,674lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 28x 40mm Guns
- 19x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 8,187lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 17,899lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 28x 40mm Guns
- 14x 20mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,772lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 16,484lbs Per Minute
USS New Jersey (Iowa Class)
Blue – 40mm/56 Bofors Quadruple Mounts
Yellow – 20mm/70 Oerlikon Single Mounts
- 20x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 10x 2 Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 22 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 55.18lbs
- Throw Weight – 1,214lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 10x 2 Twin Mounts
- 80x 40mm/56 Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 20x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 20x Quadruple Mounts
- 49x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 49x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 49x Single Mounts
Total anti-aircraft throw weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 20,129lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 24,280lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 44,409lbs Per Minute
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft.
- Beam
- 10x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 44x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 24x 20mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 10,815lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 12,140lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 22,955lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 28x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 14x 20mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,772lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 16,484lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 8x 5″/38 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 44x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 12x 20mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,774lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 9,712lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 19,486lbs Per Minute
United Kingdom
HMS Royal Sovereign (Revenge Class)
Blue – Octuple 2- Pom-Pom
Green – Quadruple 2- Pom-Pom
Orange – Twin 20mm Oerlikon
Yellow – Single 20mm Oerlikon
- 8x QF 4″ Mark XV
- 4x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 20 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight- 35lbs
- Throw Weight – 700lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 4x Twin Mounts
- 24x QF 2- 40mm “Pom-Pom”
- 2x Octuple Mounts, 2x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 115 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 2lbs
- Throw Weight – 230lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 2x Octuple Mounts, 2x Quadruple Mounts
- 46x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 18x Twin Mounts, 10x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 18x Twin Mounts, 10x Single Mounts
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 9,509lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 5,600lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 15,109lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 4x QF 4″ Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 16x 2- “Pom-Pom”
- 24x 20mm Oerlikon
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,761lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,800lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 8,561lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x QF 4″ Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x 2- “Pom-Pom”
- 18x 20mm Oerlikon
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,480lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,800lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 5,280lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 4x QF 4″ Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 20x 2- “Pom-Pom”
- 25x 20mm Oerlikon
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,768lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,800lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 9,568lbs Per Minute
HMS Valiant (Queen Elizabeth Class)
Blue – QF 2-Pdr “Pom-Pom” Octuple Mounts
Green – 20mm/70 Oerlikon Twin Mounts
- 20x QF 4.5″/45 Mark III Dual-Purpose Guns
- *Five Guns might have been of the older Mark I variant*
- 10x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 12 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight- 55lbs
- Throw Weight – 660lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 10x Twin Mounts
- 32x QF 2- 40mm “Pom-Pom” Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x Octuple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 115 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 2lbs
- Throw Weight – 230lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 4x Octuple Mounts
- 52x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 26x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 26x Twin Mounts
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 11,869lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 13,200lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 25,069lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft.
- Beam
- 10x QF 4.5″ Dual-Purpose Guns
- 16x 2- “Pom-Pom” Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 26x 20mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,935lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,600lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 12,535lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x QF 4.5″ Dual-Purpose Guns
- 16x 2- “Pom-Pom” Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 16x 20mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,068lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,640lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 7,708lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 4x QF 4.5″ Dual-Purpose Guns
- 16x 2- “Pom-Pom” Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 28x 20mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,108lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,640lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 8,748lbs Per Minute
HMS Nelson (Nelson Class)
Blue – QF 2- 40mm “Pom-Pom”
Green – 40mm/56 Bofors
Yellow – 20mm/70 Oerlikon
- 6x QF 4.7″ Mark VIII
- 6x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 12 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 50lbs
- Throw Weight – 600lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 6x Single Mounts
- 48x QF 2-pdr 40mm “Pom-Pom”
- 6x Octuple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 115 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 2lbs
- Throw Weight – 230lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 6x Octuple Mounts
- 16x 40mm/56 Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 4x Quadruple Mounts
- 65x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 65x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 65x Single Mounts
Total anti-aircraft throw weights
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 19,853lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 3,600lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 23,452lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 3x QF 4.7″
- 32x 2- “Pom-Pom”
- 8x 40mm Bofors
- 33x 20mm Oerlikon
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 11,806lbs
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,800lbs
- Total Throw Weight: 13,609lbs
- Forward
- 2x QF 4.7″
- 8x 2- “Pom-Pom”
- 8x 40mm Bofors
- 17x 20mm Oerlikon
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,901lbs
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,200lbs
- Total Throw Weight: 6,101lbs
- Aft
- 2x QF 4.7″
- 24x 2- “Pom-Pom”
- 8x 40mm Bofors
- 12x 20mm Oerlikon
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 8,148lbs
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,200lbs
- Total Throw Weight: 9,348lbs
HMS Howe (King George V Class)
Blue – QF 2-Pdr “Pom-Pom” Octuple Mounts
Purple – QF 2-dr “Pom-Pom” Quadruple Mounts
Green – 40mm/56 Bofors Quadruple Mounts
Orange – 40mm/56 Bofors Single Mounts
Yellow – 20mm/70 Oerlikon Twin Mounts
- 16x QF 5.25″/50 Mark I Dual-Purpose Guns
- 8x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 8 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight- 80lbs
- Throw Weight – 640lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 8x Twin Mounts
- 88x QF 2- 40mm “Pom-Pom” Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x Octuple Mounts, 6x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 115 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 2lbs
- Throw Weight – 230lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 8x Octuple Mounts, 6x Quadruple Mounts
- 26x Bofors 40mm/56 Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 2x Quadruple Mounts, 18x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 2x Quadruple Mounts, 18x Single Mounts
- 8x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 4x Twin Mounts
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 26,094lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 10,240lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 36,334lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 8x QF 5.25″ Dual-Purpose Guns
- 52x 2- “Pom-Pom” Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 14x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x 20mm Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 15,086lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,120lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 20,206lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 8x QF 5.25″ Dual-Purpose Guns
- 48x 2-pdr “Pom-Pom” Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 11,834lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,120lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 16,954lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 8x QF 5.25″ Dual-Purpose Guns
- 24x 2- “Pom-Pom” Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 14x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 8,299lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,120lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 13,419lbs Per Minute
HMS Vanguard
Blue – 40mm Bofors Sextuple Mount
Green – 40mm Bofors Twin Mount
Yellow – 40mm Bofors Single Mount
- 16x 5.25″/50 QF Mark I
- 8x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 9 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 80lbs
- Throw Weight – 720lbs per barrel per minute
- 8x Twin Mounts
- 73x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 10x Sextuple Mounts
- 1x Twin Mount
- 11x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.97lbs
- Throw Weight – 197lbs per barrel per minute
Total anti-aircraft throw weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 14,381lbs per minute.
- Dual-Purpose Guns – 11,520lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 25,901lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft
- Beam
- 8x 5.25″ Dual-Purpose Guns
- 44x 40mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 8,668lbs per minute
- Dual-Purpose Guns – 5,760lbs per minute
- Total Throw Weight – 14,428lbs per minute
- Forward
- 8x 5.25″ Dual-Purpose Guns
- 16x 40mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 3,152lbs per minute
- Dual-Purpose Guns – 5,760lbs per minute
- Total Throw Weight – 8,912lbs per minute
- Aft
- 8x 5.25″ Dual-Purpose Guns
- 45x 40mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 8,865lbs per minute
- Dual-Purpose Guns – 5,760lbs per minute
- Total Throw Weight – 14,625lbs per minute
France
Lorraine (Bretagne Class)
Blue – 40mm/56 Bofors Single Mounts
Green – 20mm/70 Oerlikon Single Mounts
- 8x 75mm/50 Model 1922 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 8 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 13.07lbs
- Throw Weight – 104.5lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 8x Single Mounts
- 14x 40mm/56 Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 14x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 14x Single Mounts
- 22x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 22x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 22x Single Mounts
Total anti-aircraft throw weight:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 4,686lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 836lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight – 5,522lbs Per Minute
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft.
- Beam
- 4x 75mm/50 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 7x 40mm/56 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 22x 20mm/70 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,431lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 418lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 2,849lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 8x 40mm/56 Guns Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 6x 20mm/70 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,108lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 0lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 2,108lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 6x 40mm/56 Guns Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x 20mm/70 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,884lbs Per Minute
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 0lbs Per Minute
Total Throw Weight: 1,884lbs Per Minute
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 1,884lbs Per Minute
Strasbourg (Dunkerque Class)
Green – 130mm/45 Model 1932 Twin Mounts
Blue – 37mm/50 Model 1933 Twin Mounts
Yellow – 13.2mm/76 Hotchkiss Model 1929 Quadruple Mounts
Orange – 13.2mm/76 Hotchkiss Model 1929 Single Mounts
- 16x 130mm/45 Model 1932 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 3x Quadruple Mounts, 2x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 10 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 65.1lbs
- Throw Weight – 651lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 3x Quadruple Mounts, 2x Twin Mounts
- 8x 37mm/50 Model 1933 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 4x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 21 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.6lbs
- Throw Weight – 33.6lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 4x Twin Mounts
- 36x 13.2mm/76 Hotchkiss Model 1929 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 8x Quadruple Mounts, 4x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 250 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.8oz
- Throw Weight – 28lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 8x Quadruple Mounts, 4x Single Mounts
Total anti-aircraft throw weight:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 1,277lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 10,416lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight – 11,693lbs Per Minute
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft.
- Beam
- 10x 130mm/45 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 4x 37mm/50 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 22x 13.2mm/76 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 750lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,510lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 7,260lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 4x 130mm/45 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 4x 37mm/50 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 6x 13.2mm/76 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 302lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 2,604lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 2,906lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 12x 130mm/45 Dual-Purpose Guns
- 22x 13.2mm/76 Anti-Aircraft Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 616lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 7,812lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 8,428lbs Per Minute
Richelieu (Richelieu Class)
Blue – 100mm/45 Model 1930 Twin Mounts
Orange – 40mm/56 Bofors Quadruple Mounts
Yellow – 20mm/70 Oerlikon Single Mounts
- 9x 152mm/55 Model 1930
- 3x Triple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 5 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight- 103.6lbs
- Throw Weight – 518lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 3x Triple Mounts
- 12x 100mm/45 Model 1930
- 6x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 10 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 50lbs
- Throw Weight – 500lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 6x Twin Mounts
- 56x 40mm/56 Bofors Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 14x Quadruple Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 100 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – 1.985lbs
- Throw Weight – 198.5lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 14x Quadruple Mounts
- 48x 20mm/70 Oerlikon Anti-Aircraft Guns
- 48x Single Mounts
- Rate of Fire – 320 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight – .271lbs
- Throw Weight – 86.72lbs Per Minute Per Barrel
- 48x Single Mounts
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weights:
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 15,278lbs per minute.
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns – 10,662lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 25,940lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft.
- Beam
- 6x 152mm
- 6x 100mm
- 82x 40mm
- 24x 20mm
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 7,639lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 6,108lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 13,747lbs Per Minute
- Forward
- 8x 100mm
- 24x 40mm
- 13x 20mm
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 5,891lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 4,000lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 9,891lbs Per Minute
- Aft
- 9x 152mm
- 8x 100mm
- 32x 40mm
- 9x 20mm
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns: 7,132lbs Per Minute
- Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns: 8,662lbs Per Minute
- Total Throw Weight: 15,794lbs Per Minute
Jean Bart (Richelieu Class)
Blue – 152mm/55 Model 1936
Green – 57mm/60 Model 1951
- 24x 100mm/55 Model 1945
- 12x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire: 25 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight: 29.36lbs
- Throw Weight: 734lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 12x Twin Mounts
- 9x 152mm/55 Model 1936
- 3x Triple Mounts
- Rate of Fire: 4 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight: 108.7lbs
- Throw Weight: 435lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 3x Triple Mounts
- 28x 57mm/60 Model 1951
- 14x Twin Mounts
- Rate of Fire: 120 Rounds Per Minute
- Shell Weight: 6.53lbs
- Throw Weight: 784lbs Per Barrel Per Minute
- 14x Twin Mounts
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weights
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 21,952lbs per minute
- Dual-Purpose Guns – 21,531lbs per minute.
- Total Throw Weight – 43,483lbs per minute.
Green – Guns able to fire on targets forward.
Red – Guns able to fire on targets aft.
Throw Weights Per Direction
- Beam
- 12x 100mm Guns
- 6x 152mm Dual-Purpose Guns
- 14x 57mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 10,976lbs per minute
- Dual-Purpose Guns – 11,418lbs per minute
- Total Throw Weight – 22,394lbs per minute
- Forward
- 12x 100mm Guns
- 8x 57mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 6,272lbs per minute
- Dual-Purpose Guns – 8,808lbs per minute
- Total Throw Weight – 15,080lbs per minute
- Aft
- 12x 100mm Guns
- 9x 152mm Dual-Purpose Guns
- 16x 57mm Guns
- Light Anti-Aircraft Guns – 9,408lbs per minute
- Dual-Purpose Guns – 12,723lbs per minute
- Total Throw Weight – 22,131lbs per minute
Anti-Air Throw Weight Tables
Total Anti-Aircraft Throw Weight
| Battleship | Battleship Class | Country | Total Throw Weight per Minute | |
| 1 | New Jersey | Iowa Class | USA | 44,409lbs |
| 2 | Jean Bart | Richelieu Class | France | 43,483lbs |
| 3 | Washington | North Carolina Class | USA | 43,388lbs |
| 4 | Massachusetts | South Dakota Class | USA | 41,347lbs |
| 5 | California | Tennesee Class | USA | 37,651lbs |
| 6 | Howe | King George V Class | UK | 36,334lbs |
| 7 | Maryland | Colorado Class | USA | 33,562lbs |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Class | USA | 31,787lbs |
| 9 | Nevada | Nevada Class | USA | 30,485lbs |
| 10 | Yamato | Yamato Class | Japan | 27,780lbs |
| 11 | Richelieu | Richelieu Class | France | 25,940lbs |
| 12 | Vanguard | Vanguard Class | UK | 25,901lbs |
| 13 | Valiant | Queen Elizabeth Class | UK | 25,069lbs |
| 14 | Idaho | New Mexico Class | USA | 23,549lbs |
| 15 | Nelson | Nelson Class | UK | 23,452lbs |
| 16 | Hyuga | Ise Class | Japan | 18,448lbs |
| 17 | Nagato | Nagato Class | Japan | 17,135lbs |
| 18 | Haruna | Kongo Class | Japan | 16,476lbs |
| 19 | Tirpitz | Bismarck Class | Germany | 15,532lbs |
| 20 | Arkhangelsk | Revenge Class | Russia | 15,109lbs |
| 21 | Royal Sovereign | Revenge Class | UK | 15,109lbs |
| 22 | Texas | New York Class | USA | 14,355lbs |
| 23 | Arkansas | Wyoming Class | USA | 12,354lbs |
| 24 | Fuso | Fuso Class | Japan | 12,062lbs |
| 25 | Strasbourg | Dunkerque Class | France | 11,693lbs |
| 26 | Scharnhorst | Scharnhorst Class | Germany | 11,164lbs |
| 27 | Roma | Littorio Class | Italy | 9,773lbs |
| 28 | Andrea Doria | Andrea Doria Class | Italy | 8,270lbs |
| 29 | Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya | Gangut Class | Russia | 6,308lbs |
| 30 | Giulio Cesare | Conte di Cavour Class | Italy | 5,590lbs |
| 31 | Lorraine | Bretagne Class | France | 5,522lbs |
| 32 | Novorossiysk | Conte di Cavour Class | Russia | 4,756lbs |
Light Anti-Aircraft Gun Throw Weight
| 1 | Howe | King George V Class | UK | 26,094lbs |
| 2 | Jean Bart | Richelieu Class | France | 21,952lbs |
| 3 | New Jersey | Iowa Class | USA | 20,129lbs |
| 4 | Nelson | Nelson Class | UK | 19,853lbs |
| 5 | Washington | North Carolina Class | USA | 19,108lbs |
| 6 | California | Tennesee Class | USA | 18,227lbs |
| 7 | Massachusetts | South Dakota Class | USA | 17,067lbs |
| 8 | Richelieu | Richelieu Class | France | 15,278lbs |
| 9 | Vanguard | Vanguard Class | UK | 14,381lbs |
| 10 | Maryland | Colorado Class | USA | 14,138lbs |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Class | USA | 12,363lbs |
| 12 | Valiant | Queen Elizabeth Class | UK | 11,869lbs |
| 13 | Texas | New York Class | USA | 11,755lbs |
| 14 | Idaho | New Mexico Class | USA | 11,409lbs |
| 15 | Nevada | Nevada Class | USA | 11,061lbs |
| 16 | Yamato | Yamato Class | Japan | 10,404lbs |
| 17 | Arkansas | Wyoming Class | USA | 10,274lbs |
| 18 | Arkhangelsk | Revenge Class | Russia | 9,509lbs |
| 19 | Royal Sovereign | Revenge Class | UK | 9,509lbs |
| 20 | Nagato | Nagato Class | Japan | 8,448lbs |
| 21 | Haruna | Kongo Class | Japan | 7,788lbs |
| 22 | Hyuga | Ise Class | Japan | 6,864lbs |
| 23 | Fuso | Fuso Class | Japan | 6,270lbs |
| 24 | Tirpitz | Bismarck Class | Germany | 5,932lbs |
| 25 | Roma | Littorio Class | Italy | 5,453lbs |
| 26 | Lorraine | Bretagne Class | France | 4,686lbs |
| 27 | Andrea Doria | Andrea Doria Class | Italy | 4,670lbs |
| 28 | Giulio Cesare | Conte di Cavour Class | Italy | 3,158lbs |
| 29 | Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya | Gangut Class | Russia | 2,888lbs |
| 30 | Scharnhorst | Scharnhorst Class | Germany | 2,764lbs |
| 31 | Novorossiysk | Conte di Cavour Class | Russia | 2,324lbs |
| 32 | Strasbourg | Dunkerque Class | France | 1,277lbs |
Heavy Anti-Aircraft Throw Weight
| 1 | Washington | North Carolina Class | USA | 24,280lbs |
| 2 | Massachusetts | South Dakota Class | USA | 24,280lbs |
| 3 | New Jersey | Iowa Class | USA | 24,280lbs |
| 4 | Jean Bart | Richelieu Class | France | 21,531lbs |
| 5 | Nevada | Nevada Class | USA | 19,424lbs |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Class | USA | 19,424lbs |
| 7 | California | Tennesee Class | USA | 19,424lbs |
| 8 | Maryland | Colorado Class | USA | 19,424lbs |
| 9 | Yamato | Yamato Class | Japan | 17,376lbs |
| 10 | Valiant | Queen Elizabeth Class | UK | 13,200lbs |
| 11 | Idaho | New Mexico Class | USA | 12,140lbs |
| 12 | Hyuga | Ise Class | Japan | 11,584lbs |
| 13 | Vanguard | Vanguard Class | UK | 11,520lbs |
| 14 | Richelieu | Richelieu Class | France | 10,662lbs |
| 15 | Strasbourg | Dunkerque Class | France | 10,461lbs |
| 16 | Howe | King George V Class | UK | 10,240lbs |
| 17 | Tirpitz | Bismarck Class | Germany | 9,600lbs |
| 18 | Haruna | Kongo Class | Japan | 8,688lbs |
| 19 | Nagato | Nagato Class | Japan | 8,687lbs |
| 20 | Scharnhorst | Scharnhorst Class | Germany | 8,400lbs |
| 21 | Fuso | Fuso Class | Japan | 5,972lbs |
| 22 | Arkhangelsk | Revenge Class | Russia | 5,600lbs |
| 23 | Royal Sovereign | Revenge Class | UK | 5,600lbs |
| 24 | Roma | Littorio Class | Italy | 4,320lbs |
| 25 | Nelson | Nelson Class | UK | 3,600lbs |
| 26 | Andrea Doria | Andrea Doria Class | Italy | 3,600lbs |
| 27 | Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya | Gangut Class | Russia | 3,240lbs |
| 28 | Texas | New York Class | USA | 2,600lbs |
| 29 | Novorossiysk | Conte di Cavour Class | Russia | 2,432lbs |
| 30 | Giulio Cesare | Conte di Cavour Class | Italy | 2,432lbs |
| 31 | Arkansas | Wyoming Class | USA | 2,080lbs |
| 32 | Lorraine | Bretagne Class | France | 836lbs |
Anti-ft Throw Weight – Beam
| 1 | New Jersey | Iowa Class | USA | 22,955lbs |
| 2 | Jean Bart | Richelieu Class | France | 22,394lbs |
| 3 | Washington | North Carolina Class | USA | 22,048lbs |
| 4 | Massachusetts | South Dakota Class | USA | 20,674lbs |
| 5 | Howe | King George V Class | UK | 20,206lbs |
| 6 | California | Tennesee Class | USA | 19,533lbs |
| 7 | Maryland | Colorado Class | USA | 17,351lbs |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Class | USA | 16,023lbs |
| 9 | Nevada | Nevada Class | USA | 15,863lbs |
| 10 | Vanguard | Vanguard Class | UK | 14,428lbs |
| 11 | Yamato | Yamato Class | Japan | 13,836lbs |
| 12 | Richelieu | Richelieu Class | France | 13,747lbs |
| 13 | Nelson | Nelson Class | UK | 13,609lbs |
| 14 | Valiant | Queen Elizabeth Class | UK | 12,535lbs |
| 15 | Idaho | New Mexico Class | USA | 11,774lbs |
| 16 | Hyuga | Ise Class | Japan | 9,356lbs |
| 17 | Nagato | Nagato Class | Japan | 8,567lbs |
| 18 | Arkhangelsk | Revenge Class | Russia | 8,561lbs |
| 19 | Royal Sovereign | Revenge Class | UK | 8,561lbs |
| 20 | Haruna | Kongo Class | Japan | 8,238lbs |
| 21 | Tirpitz | Bismarck Class | Germany | 8,228lbs |
| 22 | Strasbourg | Dunkerque Class | France | 7,260lbs |
| 23 | Texas | New York Class | USA | 7,177lbs |
| 24 | Scharnhorst | Scharnhorst Class | Germany | 6,314lbs |
| 25 | Arkansas | Wyoming Class | USA | 6,252lbs |
| 26 | Fuso | Fuso Class | Japan | 5,998lbs |
| 27 | Roma | Littorio Class | Italy | 5,318lbs |
| 28 | Andrea Doria | Andrea Doria Class | Italy | 4,459lbs |
| 29 | Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya | Gangut Class | Russia | 4,255lbs |
| 30 | Lorraine | Bretagne Class | France | 2,849lbs |
| 31 | Giulio Cesare | Conte di Cavour Class | Italy | 2,796lbs |
| 32 | Novorossiysk | Conte di Cavour Class | Russia | 2,377lbs |
Anti-Aircraft Throw Weight – Forward
| 1 | California | Tennesee Class | USA | 19,433lbs |
| 2 | Massachusetts | South Dakota Class | USA | 17,899lbs |
| 3 | Howe | King George V Class | UK | 16,954lbs |
| 4 | New Jersey | Iowa Class | USA | 16,484lbs |
| 5 | Washington | North Carolina Class | USA | 16,384lbs |
| 6 | Jean Bart | Richelieu Class | France | 15,080lbs |
| 7 | Nevada | Nevada Class | USA | 12,167lbs |
| 8 | Richelieu | Richelieu Class | France | 9,891lbs |
| 9 | Maryland | Colorado Class | USA | 9,867lbs |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Class | USA | 9,333lbs |
| 11 | Idaho | New Mexico Class | USA | 9,159lbs |
| 12 | Vanguard | Vanguard Class | UK | 8,912lbs |
| 13 | Valiant | Queen Elizabeth Class | UK | 7,708lbs |
| 14 | Tirpitz | Bismarck Class | Germany | 6,580lbs |
| 15 | Yamato | Yamato Class | Japan | 6,328lbs |
| 16 | Nelson | Nelson Class | UK | 6,101lbs |
| 17 | Scharnhorst | Scharnhorst Class | Germany | 5,984lbs |
| 18 | Hyuga | Ise Class | Japan | 5,730lbs |
| 19 | Nagato | Nagato Class | Japan | 5,536lbs |
| 20 | Arkhangelsk | Revenge Class | Russia | 5,280lbs |
| 21 | Royal Sovereign | Revenge Class | UK | 5,280lbs |
| 22 | Texas | New York Class | USA | 5,256lbs |
| 23 | Haruna | Kongo Class | Japan | 4,612lbs |
| 24 | Fuso | Fuso Class | Japan | 4,546lbs |
| 25 | Arkansas | Wyoming Class | USA | 3,322lbs |
| 26 | Roma | Littorio Class | Italy | 3,307lbs |
| 27 | Strasbourg | Dunkerque Class | France | 2,906lbs |
| 28 | Giulio Cesare | Conte di Cavour Class | Italy | 2,362lbs |
| 29 | Novorossiysk | Conte di Cavour Class | Russia | 2,248lbs |
| 30 | Lorraine | Bretagne Class | France | 2,108lbs |
| 31 | Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya | Gangut Class | Russia | 1,840lbs |
| 32 | Andrea Doria | Andrea Doria Class | Italy | 1,795lbs |
Anti-Aircraft Throw Weight – Aft
| 1 | Jean Bart | Richelieu Class | France | 22,131lbs |
| 2 | New Jersey | Iowa Class | USA | 19,486lbs |
| 3 | California | Tennesee Class | USA | 19,286lbs |
| 4 | Washington | North Carolina Class | USA | 16,570lbs |
| 5 | Massachusetts | South Dakota Class | USA | 16,484lbs |
| 6 | Richelieu | Richelieu Class | France | 15,794lbs |
| 7 | Vanguard | Vanguard Class | UK | 14,625lbs |
| 8 | Nevada | Nevada Class | USA | 14,376lbs |
| 9 | Howe | King George V Class | UK | 13,419lbs |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Class | USA | 10,661lbs |
| 11 | Maryland | Colorado Class | USA | 10,661lbs |
| 12 | Yamato | Yamato Class | Japan | 10,544lbs |
| 13 | Tirpitz | Bismarck Class | Germany | 9,904lbs |
| 14 | Arkhangelsk | Revenge Class | Russia | 9,568lbs |
| 15 | Royal Sovereign | Revenge Class | UK | 9,568lbs |
| 16 | Nelson | Nelson Class | UK | 9,348lbs |
| 17 | Idaho | New Mexico Class | USA | 9,159lbs |
| 18 | Nagato | Nagato Class | Japan | 9,024lbs |
| 19 | Valiant | Queen Elizabeth Class | UK | 8,748lbs |
| 20 | Strasbourg | Dunkerque Class | France | 8,428lbs |
| 21 | Scharnhorst | Scharnhorst Class | Germany | 7,316lbs |
| 22 | Haruna | Kongo Class | Japan | 5,404lbs |
| 23 | Arkansas | Wyoming Class | USA | 5,358lbs |
| 24 | Fuso | Fuso Class | Japan | 4,348lbs |
| 25 | Texas | New York Class | USA | 3,842lbs |
| 26 | Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya | Gangut Class | Russia | 2,788lbs |
| 27 | Hyuga | Ise Class | Japan | 2,706lbs |
| 28 | Andrea Doria | Andrea Doria Class | Italy | 2,590lbs |
| 29 | Roma | Littorio Class | Italy | 2,587lbs |
| 30 | Lorraine | Bretagne Class | France | 1,884lbs |
| 31 | Novorossiysk | Conte di Cavour Class | Russia | 1,732lbs |
| 32 | Giulio Cesare | Conte di Cavour Class | Italy | 1,641lbs |
Best Battleship : Best Firepower Coverage Score
| Rank | Battleship | Class | Country | Firepower Beam | Firepower Forward | Firepower Aft | Firepower Coverage Score (Lower is Better) |
| 1 | New Jersey | Iowa Class | USA | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Jean Bart | Richelieu Class | France | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | California | Tennesee Class | USA | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | South Dakota Class | USA | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Washington | North Carolina Class | USA | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Howe | King George V Class | UK | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | Nevada | Nevada Class | USA | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 8 | Richelieu | Richelieu Class | France | 12 | 8 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 | Maryland | Colorado Class | USA | 7 | 9 | 11 | 27 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Class | USA | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| 11 | Vanguard | Vanguard Class | UK | 10 | 12 | 7 | 29 |
| 12 | Yamato | Yamato Class | Japan | 11 | 15 | 12 | 38 |
| 13 | Idaho | New Mexico Class | USA | 15 | 11 | 16 | 42 |
| 14 | Nelson | Nelson Class | UK | 13 | 16 | 15 | 44 |
| 15 | Valiant | Queen Elizabeth Class | UK | 14 | 13 | 18 | 45 |
| 16 | Tirpitz | Bismarck Class | Germany | 20 | 14 | 13 | 47 |
| 17 | Arkhangelsk | Revenge Class | Russia | 18 | 20 | 14 | 52 |
| 17 | Royal Sovereign | Revenge Class | UK | 18 | 20 | 14 | 52 |
| 18 | Nagato | Nagato Class | Japan | 17 | 19 | 17 | 53 |
| 19 | Scharnhorst | Scharnhorst Class | Germany | 23 | 17 | 20 | 60 |
| 19 | Hyuga | Ise Class | Japan | 16 | 18 | 26 | 60 |
| 20 | Haruna | Kongo Class | Japan | 19 | 22 | 21 | 66 |
| 20 | Strasbourg | Dunkerque Class | France | 21 | 26 | 19 | 66 |
| 21 | Texas | New York Class | USA | 22 | 21 | 24 | 67 |
| 22 | Arkansas | Wyoming Class | USA | 24 | 24 | 22 | 70 |
| 23 | Fuso | Fuso Class | Japan | 25 | 23 | 23 | 71 |
| 24 | Roma | Littorio Class | Italy | 26 | 25 | 28 | 79 |
| 25 | Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya | Gangut Class | Russia | 28 | 30 | 25 | 83 |
| 26 | Andrea Doria | Andrea Doria Class | Italy | 27 | 31 | 27 | 85 |
| 27 | Lorraine | Bretagne Class | France | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 |
| 28 | Novorossiysk | Conte di Cavour Class | Russia | 31 | 28 | 30 | 89 |
| 28 | Giulio Cesare | Conte di Cavour Class | Italy | 30 | 27 | 31 | 89 |
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Sources
- Naval Weapons of World War II – John Campbell
- US battleships: An Illustrated Design History – Norman Friedman
- Anatomy of the Ship: Bismarck -Stefan Draminski
- Anatomy of the Ship: Yamato/Musashi -Stefan Draminski
- http://navweaps.com/ (Could not have found Russian Weapons Information without it.)
- https://www.the-blueprints.com (Big help in finding some of the more “hard to find” ship drawings.)