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{{Infobox weapon
{{Infobox weapon
|name=Otobreda 127mm/54C
|name=Otobreda 127mm/54C
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| image_size = 300
| image_size = 300
|caption=Otobreda 127mm/54C on Venezuelan frigate ''Mariscal Sucre'' (F-21)
|caption=Otobreda 127mm/54C on Venezuelan frigate ''Mariscal Sucre'' (F-21)
|origin=[[Italy]]
|origin=Italy
|type=[[Naval artillery|Naval gun]]
|type=[[Naval artillery|Naval gun]]
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|production_date=
|production_date=
|number=
|number=
|variants=
|variants=[[Otobreda 127/64]]
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|spec_label=
|spec_label=
|weight=
|weight=
|length=
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|part_length=
|part_length={{convert|270|in|m|abbr=on}}
|width=
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|height=
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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}}
|cartridge=
|caliber={{convert|127|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|caliber={{convert|127|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|barrels=
|barrels=
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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=
|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
}}
}}


The '''Otobreda 127mm/54 Compact''' (''127/54C'') gun is a [[dual purpose gun|dual purpose]] [[naval artillery]] piece built by the [[Italy|Italian]] company [[Oto Melara]]. It uses the 127mm round which is also used in the [[5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun|5 inch/ 54 gun]], albeit that this gun calibre is measured in [[imperial measurements]] rather than [[metric system|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]].
The '''Otobreda 127mm/54 Compact''' (''127/54C'') gun is a [[dual purpose gun|dual purpose]] [[naval artillery]] piece built by the Italian company [[Oto Melara]]. It uses the 127mm round which is also used in the [[5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun|5 inch/ 54 gun]], albeit that this gun calibre is measured in [[United States customary units]] rather than [[metric system|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 ==
== OTO Melara 127/64 ==
{{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}}
* [[MEKO 360]] frigates ({{sclass-|Almirante Brown|destroyer|4}}) [[Argentine Navy]]: 4 × 1
* {{sclass|Almirante Brown|destroyer}}

;{{CAN}}
;{{CAN}}
* {{sclass|Iroquois|destroyer}} (before TRUMP modifications, retired 2017)
* The Otobreda 127/54 was also used on the four [[Canadian Forces Maritime Command|Canadian]] {{sclass-|Iroquois|destroyer|1}}s prior to their TRUMP refits in the early 1990s, when they were replaced with the [[Otobreda 76 mm]] naval gun. These guns were then sold to the Netherlands for their {{sclass-|De Zeven Provinciën|frigate}}.

;{{ITA}}
;{{ITA}}
* {{sclass-|Audace|destroyer|1}} [[Marina Militare|Italian Navy]]: 4 × 1 decommissioned
* {{sclass|Audace|destroyer}} (retired)
* {{sclass-|Durand de la Penne|destroyer|1}} [[Marina Militare|Italian Navy]]: 2 × 1
* {{sclass|Durand de la Penne|destroyer}}
* {{sclass-|Maestrale|frigate|1}} [[Marina Militare|Italian Navy]]: 8 × 1
* {{sclass|Maestrale|frigate}}
* {{sclass-|Lupo|frigate|1}} [[Marina Militare|Italian Navy]]: 4 × 1
* {{sclass|Lupo|frigate}}

* ''Soldati''-class frigate [[Marina Militare|Italian Navy]]: 4 × 1
;{{JAP}}
;{{JAP}}
* {{sclass-|Kongō|destroyer}} [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force]]: 4 × 1
* {{sclass|Kongō|destroyer}}
* {{sclass-|Takanami|destroyer}} Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: 5 × 1
* {{sclass|Takanami|destroyer}}

;{{NED}}
;{{NED}}
* {{sclass-|De Zeven Provinciën|frigate}} [[Royal Netherlands Navy]]: 4 × 1
* {{sclass|De Zeven Provinciën|frigate}}

;{{NGR}}
;{{NGR}}
* [[MEKO 360]] frigate ({{ship|Nigerian frigate|Aradu||2}}) [[Nigerian Navy]]: 1 × 1
* [[MEKO 360]] frigate ({{ship|Nigerian frigate|Aradu||2}})

;{{PER}}
;{{PER}}
* ''Lupo''-class frigate [[Peruvian Navy]]: 8 × 1
* ''Lupo''-class frigate

;{{KOR}}
;{{KOR}}
* {{sclass-|Gwanggaeto the Great|destroyer}} [[Republic of Korea Navy]]: 3 × 1
* {{sclass|Gwanggaeto the Great|destroyer}}

;{{VEN}}
;{{VEN}}
* ''Lupo''-class frigate [[Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela|Venezuelan Navy]]: 6 × 1
* ''Lupo''-class frigate


==See also==
==See also==
===Weapons of comparable role, performance and era===
===Weapons of comparable role, performance and era===
* [[4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun]]: contemporary standard naval gun for British ships
*[[5"/54 caliber Mark 45 gun]]—US equivalent
* [[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
* [[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


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.otomelara.it/OtoMelara/EN/Business/Sea/Large_Calibres/index.sdo Link to the product on the manufacturer page]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090701084150/http://www.otomelara.it/OtoMelara/EN/Business/Sea/Large_Calibres/index.sdo Link to the product on the manufacturer page]
* [http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNIT_5-54_LW.htm Page from Nav weapons.com]
* [http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNIT_5-54_LW.htm Page from Nav weapons.com]


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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