Type 4 (37 mm)
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Description
The 37 mm Type 4 is a naval derivative of the 37 mm Type 94 currently found on the Type 4 anti-submarine motor gun boats.
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General info
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Available ammunition
The 37 mm Type 4 has a choice of 2 shells, HE and APHE
- HE - Has good explosive mass for its calibre, but usually can't damage interior modules
- APHE - Low explosive mass, but can penetrate and damage interior modules in ships
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 100 m | 1,000 m | 2,000 m | 3,000 m | 4,000 m | 5,000 m | ||
| 37 mm HE | HE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 37 mm APHE | APHE | 47 | 45 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 26 |
| Shell details | |||||||||
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| 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% | |||||||
| 37 mm HE | HE | 677 | 0.65 | 0 | 0.1 | 69.3 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
| 37 mm APHE | APHE | 662 | 0.7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 47° | 60° | 65° |
Comparison with analogues
- 45 mm/46 21-K · 45 mm/68 21-KM - Soviet single-shot cannons, generally superior in every way, having higher muzzle velocity, stronger shells, and the same reload speed, only worse in traverse speed, being about half as slow to aim.
- 3 pdr QF Hotchkiss (47 mm) - British single-shot cannon, has about double the explosive mass for its HE shell and the same reload speed, but has no access to any armour-piercing ammunition and has a lower muzzle velocity.
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
- Fairly accurate gun
- Fast traverse speeds
Cons:
- Low rate of fire and single shot
- Individual rounds do little damage
- Low muzzle velocity
History
A variant of the 37 mm Type 98 tank cannon (itself a derivative of the 37 mm Type 94 gun), the Type 4 was designed in 1943 for mounting on the Type 3 transport submarines. In order to prevent rust, every part was plated in chromium, and waterproof plugs and drain holes installed. In 1944, an anti-aircraft mount was devised for the weapon, mounted on some Daihatsu-class landing crafts. [1]
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References
| Japan naval cannons | |
|---|---|
| 20 mm | JM61 · Type 98 |
| 25 mm | 25 mm/60 Type 96 |
| 37 mm | Type 4 · Type 11 pattern 1922 |
| 40 mm | 40 mm/62 Vickers |
| 57 mm | Type 97 |
| 75 mm | Type 88 AA |
| 76 mm | 3-inch/40 Type 41 · 8 cm/40 3rd Year Type · 8 cm/60 Type 98 |
| 100 mm | 100/65 mm Type 98 mod A |
| 120 mm | 120 mm/45 3rd Year Type · 120 mm/45 10th year type |
| 127 mm | 5 inch/40 Type 89 · 127 mm/50 3rd Year Type |
| 140 mm | 140 mm/50 3rd Year Type |
| 152 mm | 6-inch/45 Type 41 · 15 cm/50 Type 41 |
| 155 mm | 155 mm/60 3rd Year Type |
| 200 mm | 20 cm 3rd year type No.1 |
| 203 mm | 20 cm/45 Type 41 · 20 cm/50 3rd year type No.2 |
| 356 mm | 36 cm/45 Type 41 |
| 410 mm | 410 mm/45 Type 3 |
| Foreign: | |
| 20 mm | 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (USA/Britain) |
| 40 mm | Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (USA) · Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (USA) · Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (USA) |
| 47 mm | 3 pdr QF Hotchkiss (Britain) |
| 76 mm | 3-inch Mark 10 (USA) · 3 inch Mk.33 (USA) · 3-inch Mk.34 (USA) |
| 120 mm | 4,7-inch/40 Armstrong (Britain) |
| 127 mm | 5 inch/38 Mk.12 (USA) |
| 305 mm | 12-inch/45 Vickers (Britain) · 12-inch/50 Vickers (Britain) |
