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16″/50 Range Pattern

Range versus gun elevation is a logarithmic curve. The trajectory chart below shows the decrease in range as gun elevation increases: as gun elevation increases, its effect on increasing range diminishes.

Any USN range table column 2b shows the amount gun elevation must increase for a 100-yard increase in range. Refer to OP 1100 — Range Tables for the 16″ HC 1,900-lb Projectile for this information.

Trajectory chart for the 16-inch/50 caliber gun showing how range pattern decreases with increasing gun elevation