List of broadsides of major World War II ships

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The list of broadsides of major World War II ships is a comparative listing ranking the main armament broadside weight of major vessels in service during World War II. Listed are the broadside in pounds and kilograms (for a single salvo), as well as the range to which it can be fired in yards and kilometres and the average rate of fire in salvos per minute.

Items are listed in order of broadside weight.

Country Vessel No.
built		 Main guns Broadside weight Maximum range Rate of fire
(/min)
(lb) (kg) (yd) (km)
Japan Yamato class battleship 2 9 x 18.1" 45 cal 28,971 13,141 45,960 42.0 1.5
USA Iowa class battleship 4 9 x 16" 50 cal 24,300 11,022 42,345 38.7 2
USA South Dakota class battleship 4 9 x 16" 45 cal 24,300 11,022 36,900 33.7 2
USA North Carolina class battleship 2 9 x 16" 45 cal 24,300 11,022 36,900 33.7 2
UK Nelson-class battleships 2 9 x 16" 45 cal Mk 1 18,432 8,360 39,780 36.4 1.5
USA Tennessee class battleship 2 12 x 14" 50 cal 18,000 8,146 36,300 33.2 2
USA New Mexico class battleship 3 12 x 14" 50 cal 18,000 8,146 36,300 33.2 2
USA Pennsylvania class battleship 2 12 x 14" 50 cal 18,000 8,146 36,300 33.2 2
Japan Nagato class battleship 2 8 x 16.1" 45 cal 17,992 8,161 42,000 38.4 2
USA Colorado class battleship 3 8 x 16" 45 cal 17,920 8,128 35,000 32.0 2
Japan Fusō class battleship 4 12 x 14" 45 cal 17,820 8,083 38,770 35.5 2
Italy Vittorio Veneto class battleship also known as Littorio class 3 9 x 15" 50 cal 17,559 7,964 46,216 42.3 1.3
UK King George V class battleship 5 10 x 14" 45 cal Mk VII 15,900 7,212 38,560 35.3 2
Chile Almirante Latorre (formerly HMS Canada) 1 10 x 14" 45 cal Mark I 15,860 7,194 24,400 22.3 2
France Richelieu class battleship 2 8 x 380mm 45 cal 15,592 7,070 45,600 41.7 2
UK Queen Elizabeth class battleships 5 8 x 15" 42 cal Mk I 15,504 7,030 33,550 30.7 2
UK Revenge class battleships 5 8 x 15" 42 cal Mk I 15,504 7,030 33,550 30.7 2
UK Admiral or Hood class battlecruiser 1 8 x 15" 42 cal 15,360 6,970 30,180 27.6 2
USA Nevada class battleship 2 10 x 14" 45 cal 15,000 6,800 23,000 21.0 3
USA New York class battleship 2 10 x 14" 45 cal 15,000 6,800 23,000 21.0 3
Germany Bismarck class battleship 2 8 x 15" 47 cal 14,112 6,400 38,880 35.6 2
France Bretagne class battleship 3 10 x 340 mm 45 cal 12,680 5,752 29,090 26.6 2
USSR Gangut class battleship 4 12 x 12" 52 cal 12,456 5,650 25,415 23.2 1.5
Japan Kongō class battlecruiser 4 8 x 14" 45 cal 11,880 5,389 38,770 35.5 2
UK Renown class battlecruiser 2 6 x 15" 42 cal 11,628 5,274 33,550 30.7 2
Italy Conte di Cavour class battleship 4 10 x 12.6" 43.8 cal 11,570 5,248 31,280 28.6 2
France Courbet class battleship 2 12 x 305mm 45 cal 11,424 5,182 25,150 23.0 2
Argentina Rivadavia class 2 12 x 12" 50 cal 10,440 4,736 23,500 21.5 2
USA Wyoming class battleship 2 12 x 12" 50 cal 10,440 4,736 23,500 21.5 2
USA Alaska class cruiser 2 9 x 12" 50 cal 10,260 4,654 38,573 35.3 3
Brazil Battleship Minas Gerais 2 12 x 12" 45 cal 10,200 4,627 3
France Dunkerque class battlecruiser 2 8 x 330mm 50 cal 9,880 4,481 45,600 41.7 2
Turkey Yavuz (formerly SMS Goeben) 1 10 x 11.1" 6,660 3,020 23,730 21.7 3
Germany Gneisenau class "battlecruisers" 2 9 x 280 mm (11.1") 54 cal 6,552 2,972 44,760 40.9 3
Germany Deutschland class cruiser 3 6 x 280 mm (11.1") 52 cal 3,966 1,799 39,890 36.5 2
UK Roberts class monitor 4 2 x 15" 42 cal 3,840 1,742 30,180 27.6 2
UK Erebus class monitor 2 2 x 15"
USA Baltimore class cruiser 14 9 x 8" 55 cal 3,015 1,368 30,050 27.5 4
Japan Mogami class cruiser 12 10 x 8" 50 cal 2,770 1,256 32,150 29.4 4
Sweden Sverige class coastal defence ships 3 4 x 11.1" 45 cal 2,688 1,219 27,300 25.0 3
USA Pensacola class cruiser 2 10 x 8" 55 cal 2,600 1,179 31,860 29.1 4
Germany Battleship Schlesien 2 4 11.1" 40 cal 2,504 1,136 28,040 25.6 2
France Suffren class cruiser 7 8 x 203mm 50 cal 2,360 1,070 32,800 30.0 5
USA New Orleans class cruiser 7 9 x 8" 55 cal 2,340 1,061 31,860 29.1 4
Greece Cruiser Georgios Averof 1 4 x 9.2" + 8 x 7.5" 2,320 1,052
Japan Tone class cruiser 2 8 x 8" 50 cal 2,216 1,005 32,150 29.4 4
Italy Zara class cruiser 5 8 x 8" 53 cal 2,208 1,002 34,520 31.6 4
Germany Admiral Hipper class cruiser 4 8 x 8" 60 cal 2,152 976 36,680 33.5 5
Italy Trento class cruiser 2 8 x 8" 50 cal 2,080 943 30,620 28.0 2
Spain Cruiser Canarias 2 8 x 8" 2,048 929 32,530 29.7 6
UK "County" class cruisers 13 8 x 8" 50 cal Mark VIII 2,048 929 30,650 28.0 5
Chile General O'Higgins 1 4 x 8" 40 cal + 10 x 6" 40 cal 2,000 907
Italy Cruiser San Giorgio 1 4 x 10" 45 cal 2,000 907 27,300 25.0 3
Finland Coastal defense ship Väinämöinen 2 4 x 10" 1,984 900 33,140 30.3 3
USA Brooklyn class cruiser 7 15 x 6" 47 cal 1,950 885 26,118 23.9 8
USSR Kirov class cruiser 6 9 x 7.1" 57 cal 1,935 878 41,000 37.5 6
Japan Furutaka class cruiser 4 6 x 8" 50 cal 1,662 754 32,150 29.4 4
USA Cleveland class cruiser 27 12 x 6" 47 cal 1,560 708 26,118 23.9 8
UK York class cruiser 2 6 x 8" 50 cal 1,536 697 30,650 27.9 5
Chile Blanco Encalada 1 10 x 6" 40 cal + 2 x 8" 40 cal 1,420 644
Japan Kasuga class cruiser 2 1 x 10" + 2 x 8" + 4 x 6" 1,400 635 19,700 18.0 3
UK 1936 "Town" class cruisers 10 12 x 6" 50 cal 1,344 610 25,480 23.3 6
UK "Crown Colony" class cruiser 11 12 x 6" 50 cal 1,344 610 25,400 23.2 6
Argentina Veinticinco de Mayoclass cruiser 2 6 x 7.5" 52 cal 1,200 544 29,855 27.3
Sweden Coast defense ship Äran 4 2 x 8.3" 44.4 cal + 6 x 6" 50 cal 1,158 525 17,500 16.0
Denmark Coast defense ship Peder Skram 1 2 x 9.4" + 4 x 5.9" 1,154 523
France La Galissonnière class cruiser 10 9 x 152mm 55 cal 1,071 486 28,952 26.5 8
Netherlands Cruiser Java 4 10 x 5.9" 50 cal 1,030 467 23,200 21.2
Denmark Coast defense ship Niels Juel 1 10 x 5.9" 1,010 458
Argentina Coast defense ship Independencia 2 2 x 9.4" 40 cal 1,000 454
France Duguay-Trouin class cruiser 3 8 x 155mm 50 cal 1,000 454 28,540 26.1 4
Japan Cruiser Idzumo 4 4 x 8" 45 cal 1,000 454 19,700 18.0 5
Argentina Cruiser La Argentina 1 9 x 6" 50 cal 900 408 25,700 23.5
Germany K class cruiser 5 9 x 5.9" 60 cal 900 408 28,100 25.7 8
UK Leander class cruisers 7 8 x 6" 50 cal 896 406 25,480 23.3 6
USSR Cruiser Krasny Kavkaz 1 4 x 7.1" 57 cal 860 390 41,000 37.5 6
USA Omaha class cruiser 10 8 (of 12) x 6" 53 cal 840 381 25,300 23.1 5
Italy Condottieri class cruiser 12 8 x 6" 53 cal 840 381 24,710 22.6 5
Sweden Cruiser Fylgia 1 8 x 6" 50 cal 808 367
Japan Chikuma class cruiser 3 8 x 6" 45 cal 800 363 16,185 14.8
Spain Galicia class cruiser 3 8 x 6" 800 363 22,300 20.4 10
UK Dido class cruisers 11 10 x 5.25" 50 cal 800 363 24,070 22.0 7
USA Atlanta class cruiser 8 14 (of 16) x 5" 38 cal 770 349 18,200 16.6 15
Japan Cruiser Ōyodo 1 6 x 6.1" 60 cal 738 335 29,960 27.4 5
Netherlands Cruiser De Ruyter 1 7 x 5.9" 50 cal 721 327 23,200 21.2
Argentina Coast defense ship General Belgrano 2 2 x 10" 35 cal 706 320
UK Emerald class cruiser 2 7 x 6" 45 cal 700 318 18,750 17.1 5
UK Arethusa class cruiser 4 6 x 6" 50 cal 672 305 25,480 23.3 6
USSR Cruiser Krasni Krym 2 8 (of 15) x 5.1" 55 cal 648 294 20,690 19.2 6
Norway Coast defense ship Harald Haarfagre 4 2 x 8.2" 626 284
Netherlands Cruiser Tromp 2 6 x 5.9" 50 cal 618 280 23,200 21.2
Germany Cruiser Emden 1 6 (of 8) x 5.9" 45 cal 600 272 18,370 16.8
Chile Cruiser Chacabuco 1 6 x 6" 50 cal 600 272 4
Japan Agano class cruiser 4 6 x 6" 50 cal 600 272 22,970 21.0 8
Spain Cruiser Navarra 2 6 x 6" 600 272
UK Danae class cruiser 8 6 x 6" 45 cal 600 272 18,750 17.1 5
Japan Kuma class cruiser 8 7 x 5.5" 50 cal 588 267 19,140 17.5 8
Italy Capitani Romani class cruiser 3 8 x 5.3" 45 cal 576 261 21,430 19.6 6
UK C class cruisers 13 5 x 6" 45 cal 500 227 18,750 17.1 5
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