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

Country Vessel Number
built 		Main guns Broadside weight
(lb) 		Broadside weight
(kg) 		Maximum range
(yards) 		Rate of fire
(salvos per minute)
Japan Yamato class battleship 2 9 x 18.1" 45 cal 28,971 13,141 45,960 1.5
USA Iowa class battleship 4 9 x 16" 50 cal 24,300 11,022 42,345 2
USA South Dakota class battleship 6 9 x 16" 45 cal 24,300 11,022 36,900 2
UK Nelson-class battleships 2 9 x 16 inch 45 cal 18,432 8360 39,780 1.5
USA New Mexico class battleship 7 12 x 14" 50 cal 18,000 8146 36,300 2
Japan Mutsu class battleship 2 8 x 16.1" 45 cal 17,992 8161 42,000 2
USA Colorado class battleship 3 8 x 16" 45 cal 17,920 8128 35,000 2
Japan Fuso class battleship 4 12 x 14" 45 cal 17,820 8083 38,770 2
Italy Vittorio class battleship 3 9 x 15" 50 cal 17,559 7964 46,216 1.3
UK King George V class battleship 5 10 x 14" 45 cal 15,900 7212 38,560 2
Chile Almirante Latorre class battleship 1 10 x 14" 45 cal 15,860 7194 24,400 2
France Richelieu class battleship 2 8 x 15" 45 cal 15,592 7072 45,600 2
UK Queen Elizabeth class battleships 5 8 x 15" 42 cal Mk I 15,504 7032 33,550 2
UK Revenge class battleships 5 8 x 15" 42 cal Mk I 15,504 7032 33,550 2
Italy Battleship Francesco Caracciolo 4 8 x 15" 40 cal 15,432 7000 1.2
UK Admiral/Hood class cruiser 1 8 x 15" 42 cal 15,360 6967 30,180 2
USA Battleship New York 4 10 x 14" 45 cal 15,000 6804 23,000 3
Germany Bismarck class battleships 2 8 x 15" 47 cal 14,112 6401 38,880 2
France Battleship Bretagne 3 10 x 13.4" 45 cal 12,680 5752 29,090 2
USSR Battleship Petropavlovsk 4 12 x 12" 52 cal 12,456 5650 25,415 1.5
Japan Battleship Kongo 4 8 x 14" 45 cal 11,880 5389 38,770 2
UK Renown class battlecruiser 2 6 x 15" 42 cal 11,628 5274 33,550 2
Italy Battleship Conte di Cavour 4 10 x 12.6" 43.8 cal 11,570 5428 31,280 2
France Courbet class battleship 2 12 x 12" 45 cal 11,424 5182 25,150 2
Argentina Battleship Rivadavia 2 12 x 12" 50 cal 10,440 4736 23,500 2
USA Battleship Wisconsin 2 12 x 12" 50 cal 10,440 4736 23,500 2
USA Alaska class cruiser 2 9 x 12" 50 cal 10,260 4654 38,573 3
Brazil Battleship Minas Gerais 2 12 x 12" 45 cal 10,200 4627 3
France Dunkerque class battlecruiser 2 8 x 13" 50 cal 9880 4481 45,600 2
Turkey Battlecruiser Yavuz 1 10 x 11.1" 6660 3020 23,730 3
Germany Battleship Scharnhorst 2 9 x 11.1" 54 cal 6552 2972 44,760 3
Germany Battlecruiser Deutschland 3 6 x 11.1" 52 cal 3966 1799 39,890 2
UK Roberts class monitor 4 2 x 15" 42 cal 3840 1742 30,180 2
UK Erebus class monitor 2 2 x 15 inch
USA Cruiser Baltimore 12 9 x 8" 55 cal 3015 1368 30,050 4
Japan Cruiser Mogami 12 10 x 8" 50 cal 2770 1256 32,150 4
Sweden Cruiser Sverige 3 4 x 11.1" 45 cal 2688 1219 27,300 3
USA Cruiser Pensacola 2 10 x 8" 55 cal 2600 1179 31,860 4
Germany Battleship Schlesien 2 4 11.1" 40 cal 2504 1136 28,040 2
France Cruiser Suffren 7 8 x 8" 50 cal 2360 1070 32,800 5
USA Cruiser New Orleans 16 9 x 8" 55 cal 2340 1061 31,860 4
Greece Cruiser Georgios Averoff 1 4 x 9.2" + 8 x 7.5" 2320 1052
Japan Cruiser Tone 2 8 x 8" 50 cal 2216 1015 32,150 4
Italy Cruiser Zara 5 8 x 8" 53 cal 2208 1002 34,520 4
Germany Cruiser Admiral Hipper 4 8 x 8" 60 cal 2152 976 36,680 5
Italy Cruiser Trento 2 8 x 8" 50 cal 2080 943 30,620 2
Spain Cruiser Canarias 2 8 x 8" 2048 929 32,530 6
UK County class cruisers 13 8 x 8" 50 cal 2048 929 30,650 5
Chile Cruiser O'Higgins 1 4 x 8" 40 cal + 10 x 6" 40 cal 2000 907
Italy Cruiser San Giorgio 1 4 x 10" 45 cal 2000 907 27,300 3
Finland Coast defense ship Väinämöinen 2 4 x 10" 1984 900 33,140 3
USA Cruiser Brooklyn 9 15 x 6" 47 cal 1950 885 26,118 8
USSR Cruiser Kirov 6 9 x 7.1" 57 cal 1935 878 41,000 6
Japan Cruiser Furutaka 4 6 x 8" 50 cal 1662 754 32,150 4
USA Cruiser Cleveland 25 12 x 6" 47 cal 1560 708 26,118 8
UK County class cruisers, York subclass 2 6 x 8" 50 cal 1536 697 30,650 5
Chile Cruiser Blanco Encalada 1 10 x 6" 40 cal + 2 x 8" 40 cal 1420 644
Japan Cruiser Kasuga 2 1 x 10" + 2 x 8" + 4 x 6" 1400 635 19,700 3
UK Town class cruisers 10 12 x 6" 50 cal 1344 610 25,480 6
UK Colony class cruiser 11 12 x 6" 50 cal 1344 610 25,400 6
USA Cruiser Omaha 10 12 x 6" 53 cal 1260 572 25,300 5
USSR Cruiser Krasni Krym 2 15 x 5.1" 55 cal 1215 551 20,690 6
Argentina Cruiser Veinticinco de Mayo 2 6 x 7.5" 52 cal 1200 544 29,855
Sweden Coast defense ship Äran 4 2 x 8.3" 44.4 cal + 6 x 6" 50 cal 1158 525 17,500
Denmark Coast defense ship Peder Skram 1 2 x 9.4" + 4 x 5.9" 1154 523
France Cruiser La Galissonnière 10 9 x 6" 55 cal 1071 486 28,952 8
Netherlands Cruiser Java 4 10 x 5.9" 50 cal 1030 467 23,200
Denmark Coast defense ship Niels Iuel 1 10 x 5.9" 1010 458
Argentina Coast defense ship Independencia 2 2 x 9.4" 40 cal 1000 454
France Cruiser Duguay Trouin 3 8 x 6.1" 50 cal 1000 454 28,540 4
Japan Cruiser Idzumo 4 4 x 8" 45 cal 1000 454 19,700 5
Argentina Cruiser La Argentina 1 9 x 6" 50 cal 900 408 25,700
Germany Cruiser Königsberg 5 9 x 5.9" 60 cal 900 408 28,100 8
UK Leander class cruisers 7 8 x 6" 50 cal 896 406 25,480 6
USA Cruiser Atlanta 8 16 x 5" 38 cal 880 399 18,200 15
USSR Cruiser Krasnyi Kavkaz 1 4 x 7.1" 57 cal 860 390 41,000 6
Italy Cruiser Alberto di Giussano 12 8 x 6" 53 cal 840 381 24,710 5
Sweden Cruiser Fylgia 1 8 x 6" 50 cal 808 367
Germany Cruiser Emden 1 8 x 5.9" 45 cal 800 363 18,370
Japan Cruiser Chikuma 3 8 x 6" 45 cal 800 363 16,185
Spain Cruiser Galicia 3 8 x 6" 800 363 22,300 10
UK Dido class cruisers 11 10 x 5.25" 50 cal 800 363 24,070 7
Japan Cruiser Oyodo 1 6 x 6.1" 60 cal 738 335 29,960 5
Netherlands Cruiser De Ruyter 1 7 x 5.9" 50 cal '721 327 23,200
Argentina Coast defense ship General Belgrano 2 2 x 10" 35 cal 706 320
UK Cruiser Emerald 2 7 x 6" 45 cal 700 318 18,750 5
UK Cruiser Arethusa 4 6 x 6" 50 cal 672 305 25,480 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
Chile Cruiser Chacabuco 1 6 x 6" 50 cal 600 272 4
Japan Cruiser Agano 4 6 x 6" 50 cal 600 272 22,970 8
Spain Cruiser Navarra 2 6 x 6" 600 272
UK Cruiser Danae 8 6 x 6" 45 cal 600 272 18,750 5
Japan Cruiser Kuma 8 7 x 5.5" 50 cal 588 267 19,140 8
Italy Cruiser Attilio Regolo 3 8 x 5.3" 45 cal 576 261 21,430 6
UK C class cruisers 13 5 x 6" 45 cal 500 227 18,750 5
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