Talk:5inch Single Gun Mount Mk.30/@comment-175.156.13.185-20180422161421/@comment-24.68.6.143-20180424060611

10cms guns shot down many planes, being considered by post-war US studies as the most effective naval AA gun of the war, who were likewise puzzled by the low production of it.

In terms of ballistic properties, the 5"/38 was quite bad having low velocity. It's advantages were it's very high RoF and excellent fire control, and VT fuses made up for it's poor velocity to make it an alright AA weapon.

It is also a single mount, which makes it inferior to a twin mount.