Blacktail
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During the late 1960s, the US Navy initiated a program to extend the range of heavy naval gunfire (from 8"/55 and 16"/50 guns), code-named "Gunfighter".
I found information on the Gunfighter program here...;
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_16-50_mk7.htm
...and a photograph of a disassembled 16" Gunfighter projectile here;
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_16-50_mk7_LRBA_pic.jpg
The 16" Gunfighter round reportedly hit targets as far away as 83,850 yards! It's unclear if actual Mark 7s were used in the tests though, as it might have been fired from long-retired M1919 16"/50 coastal guns (formerly Mark 2 and Mark 3 guns, for the cancelled Lexington and South Dakota class warships).
The 8"/55 guns on US Heavy Cruisers hit targets as far away as 70,000 yards with the 8" Gunfighter projectile;
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_8-55_mk12-15.htm
Does anyone have any additional information on this program or the munitions that emerged from it? I'm especially hoping to see some photos. ;D
I found information on the Gunfighter program here...;
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_16-50_mk7.htm
...and a photograph of a disassembled 16" Gunfighter projectile here;
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_16-50_mk7_LRBA_pic.jpg
The 16" Gunfighter round reportedly hit targets as far away as 83,850 yards! It's unclear if actual Mark 7s were used in the tests though, as it might have been fired from long-retired M1919 16"/50 coastal guns (formerly Mark 2 and Mark 3 guns, for the cancelled Lexington and South Dakota class warships).
The 8"/55 guns on US Heavy Cruisers hit targets as far away as 70,000 yards with the 8" Gunfighter projectile;
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_8-55_mk12-15.htm
Does anyone have any additional information on this program or the munitions that emerged from it? I'm especially hoping to see some photos. ;D
