1.1 inch/75 Mk.1 (28 mm)

Description

The 1.1 inch/75 Mk.1, nicknamed the "Chicago Piano", is an American anti-aircraft gun mounted on early destroyers and cruisers. Meant to replace the M2 Browning, it proved unpopular with its crews due to its unreliability. It was replaced by the 20 mm Oerlikon and 40 mm Bofors wherever possible, with the former having similar performance but requiring far less space, and the latter using the same amount of space but dramatically more effective.

General info

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Available ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
1.1 inch Mk.1 HE-T	HEF-T*	2	2	2	2	2	2

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
1.1 inch Mk.1 HE-T	HEF-T*	823	0.42	0	0.1	14.7	79°	80°	81°

Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• 4 barrels give a large volume of fire

Cons:

• Overheats somewhat quickly
• Long reload of 15s
• Only 1 choice of ammo belt
• Low rate of fire, less than the 40 mm Bofors

History

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See also

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