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{{Infobox weapon
{{Infobox weapon
|name=Otobreda 127mm/54C
|name=Otobreda 127mm/54C
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|weight=
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|part_length={{convert|270|in|m|abbr=on}}
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|crew= remote controlled
|crew= remote controlled
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|cartridge= 127x835mmR<br>shell weight: {{convert|29|to|31|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
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|caliber={{convert|127|mm|in|abbr=on}}
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|range=±30&nbsp;km (100&nbsp;km with guided VULCANO ammunition)
|range=±30&nbsp;km (100&nbsp;km with guided VULCANO ammunition)
|max_range=
|max_range=
|feed=[[Magazine (artillery)|Magazine capacity]]:<br>66 ready rounds
|feed=[[Magazine (artillery)|Magazine capacity]]:<br />66 ready rounds
|sights=
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|carriage=
|carriage=
|elevation=−15°/+83°
|elevation=−15°/+83°
|traverse=360°<br>speed: 40°/s
|traverse=360°<br />speed: 40°/s
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{{Main article|Otobreda 127/64}}
{{Main article|Otobreda 127/64}}


A replacement of the 127/54 compact, [[Oto Melara]] started the design in 1992, and completed it in 2003.<ref>http://www.epicos.com/WARoot/News/Procurement_and_Modernisation_Programmes_and_activities.pdf</ref> The new lightweight gun, weighing 17 tons without magazine or ammunition handling, has a rate of fire of 35 rpm, and can fire the long range guided Vulcano ammunition.
A replacement of the 127/54 compact, [[Oto Melara]] started the design in 1992, and completed it in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.epicos.com/WARoot/News/Procurement_and_Modernisation_Programmes_and_activities.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-07-11 |archive-date=2014-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327114931/http://www.epicos.com/WARoot/News/Procurement_and_Modernisation_Programmes_and_activities.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The new lightweight gun, weighing 17 tons without magazine or ammunition handling, has a rate of fire of 35 rpm, and can fire the long range guided Vulcano ammunition.


== Operators ==
== Operators ==
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===Current operators===
===Current operators===
;{{ARG}}
;{{ARG}}
* {{sclass-|Almirante Brown|destroyer}}
* {{sclass|Almirante Brown|destroyer}}


;{{CAN}}
;{{CAN}}
* {{sclass-|Iroquois|destroyer}} (before TRUMP modifications, retired 2017)
* {{sclass|Iroquois|destroyer}} (before TRUMP modifications, retired 2017)


;{{ITA}}
;{{ITA}}
* {{sclass-|Audace|destroyer}} (retired)
* {{sclass|Audace|destroyer}} (retired)
* {{sclass-|Durand de la Penne|destroyer}}
* {{sclass|Durand de la Penne|destroyer}}
* {{sclass-|Maestrale|frigate}}
* {{sclass|Maestrale|frigate}}
* {{sclass-|Lupo|frigate}}
* {{sclass|Lupo|frigate}}


;{{JAP}}
;{{JAP}}
* {{sclass-|Kongō|destroyer}}
* {{sclass|Kongō|destroyer}}
* {{sclass-|Takanami|destroyer}}
* {{sclass|Takanami|destroyer}}


;{{NED}}
;{{NED}}
* {{sclass-|De Zeven Provinciën|frigate}}
* {{sclass|De Zeven Provinciën|frigate}}


;{{NGR}}
;{{NGR}}
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;{{KOR}}
;{{KOR}}
* {{sclass-|Gwanggaeto the Great|destroyer}}
* {{sclass|Gwanggaeto the Great|destroyer}}


;{{VEN}}
;{{VEN}}
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* [[5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun]]: contemporary standard naval gun for US ships
* [[5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun]]: contemporary standard naval gun for US ships
* [[AK-130]]: contemporary 130&nbsp;mm twin standard naval gun mounting for Russian ships
* [[AK-130]]: contemporary 130&nbsp;mm twin standard naval gun mounting for Russian ships
* [[H/PJ-38 130mm naval gun]] : contemporary 130&nbsp;mm standard naval gun mounting for Chinese ships
* [[French 100&nbsp;mm naval gun]]: contemporary standard naval gun for French ships
* [[French 100&nbsp;mm naval gun]]: contemporary standard naval gun for French ships


Latest revision as of 17:22, 31 December 2022

Otobreda 127mm/54C
Otobreda 127mm/54C on Venezuelan frigate Mariscal Sucre (F-21)
TypeNaval gun
Place of originItaly
Service history
Used bySee users
Production history
DesignerOto Melara
VariantsOtobreda 127/64
Specifications
Barrel length270 in (6.9 m)
Crewremote controlled
Shell127x835mmR
shell weight: 29 to 31 kg (64 to 68 lb)
Caliber127 mm (5.0 in)
Elevation−15°/+83°
Traverse360°
speed: 40°/s
Rate of fire40 rounds/min
Effective firing range±30 km (100 km with guided VULCANO ammunition)
Feed systemMagazine capacity:
66 ready rounds

The Otobreda 127mm/54 Compact (127/54C) gun is a dual purpose naval artillery piece built by the Italian company Oto Melara. It uses the 127mm round which is also used in the 5 inch/ 54 gun, albeit that this gun calibre is measured in United States customary units rather than metric. The gun uses an automatic loading system where 66 127mm rounds of various kinds can be stored ready-to-fire in three loader drums (each holding 22 rounds). The barrel is water-cooled. Currently the gun is still in use by navies around the world but it is slowly being replaced by the Otobreda 127/64 for new vessels, such as the German Navy's F125-class frigate and Italian Navy's FREMM.

OTO Melara 127/64

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Main article: Otobreda 127/64

A replacement of the 127/54 compact, Oto Melara started the design in 1992, and completed it in 2003.[1] The new lightweight gun, weighing 17 tons without magazine or ammunition handling, has a rate of fire of 35 rpm, and can fire the long range guided Vulcano ammunition.

Operators

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Operators of the Oto Melara 127 Naval Gun in blue

The Otobreda 127/54 Compact is used in the following countries and ship classes:

Current operators

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 Argentina
 Canada
 Italy
 Japan
 Netherlands
 Nigeria
 Peru
  • Lupo-class frigate
 South Korea
 Venezuela
  • Lupo-class frigate

See also

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Weapons of comparable role, performance and era

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References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2012-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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