These guns were used as secondaries on the Russian Baltic fleet battleships built in the 1880s. These guns were in service on the Japanese Iki (captured Imperator Nikolai I) following the Russo-Japanese war.
| Designation | 9"/35 (22.9 cm) Pattern 1877 229 mm/35 (9") Pattern 1877 |
|---|---|
| Ship Class Used On | Imperator Alexandr II class, Gangut |
| Date Of Design | 1877 |
| Date In Service | 1884 |
| Gun Weight | 21.7 tons (22.1 mt) |
| Gun Length oa | 315.5 in (8.015 m) |
| Bore Length | N/A |
| Rifling Length | N/A |
| Grooves | 52 |
| Lands | N/A |
| Twist | N/A |
| Chamber Volume | N/A |
| Rate Of Fire | N/A |
| Type | Bag |
|---|---|
| Projectile Types and Weights | "Light": 277 - 280 lbs. (126 - 127 kg) "Heavy": 415 lbs. (188.4 kg) |
| Bursting Charge | "Light": 12.3 - 13.2 lbs. (5.6 - 6 kg) |
| Projectile Length | "Light": 2.7 - 2.8 calibers |
| Propellant Charge | "Light": 158 - 163 lbs. (72-74 kg) of brown powder "Heavy": 153 lbs. (69.6 kg) of brown powder |
| Muzzle Velocity | "Light": 21,42 fps (653 mps) with brown powder "Light": 2,326 fps (709 mps) with smokeless powder "Heavy": 18,67 fps (569 mps) with brown powder |
| Working Pressure | N/A |
| Approximate Barrel Life | N/A |
| Ammunition stowage per gun | Gangut: 100 rounds Others: N/A |
| Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|
| 15 degrees | 10,330 yards (9,445 m) |
| 18 degrees | 12,010 yards (10,980 m) |
This table is for "light" shells with smokeless powder. Ranges with other shells and propellants is not currently available.
Data from:
- "The Battleship Gangut" by L.I. Amirkhanov and A.V. Lukoshkov
- "Entsiklopedia Otechestvennoi Artillerii" (Encyclopedia of Fatherland [Russian] Artillery) by A.V. Shirokorad
Special help from Vladimir Yakubov
- 12 September 2006
- Benchmark
- 11 August 2012
- Updated to latest template