3"/70 Mark 26 gun

The 3"/70 Mark 26 Gun was developed to protect United States Warships from kamikaze attacks in World War II, based on the 3"/50 caliber gun. The name indicates in US Navy terminology that this piece of naval artillery fires a projectile 3" (7.62 cm) in diameter and has a barrel length of 70 calibers (barrel length = 3" x 70 = 210" or 5.33 meters).

3"/70 Mark 26 gun

The 3"/70 Mark 26 Gun was developed to protect United States Warships from kamikaze attacks in World War II, based on the 3"/50 caliber gun. The name indicates in US Navy terminology that this piece of naval artillery fires a projectile 3" (7.62 cm) in diameter and has a barrel length of 70 calibers (barrel length = 3" x 70 = 210" or 5.33 meters).