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Arrangement of gun turrets on a warship with one higher and behind the other
York-class battleships, used combinations of superfiring and non-superfiring arrangements. Exclusively non-superfiring arrangements also remained common on destroyers
Superfiring
2002 disaster television film by Steven Quale
Superfire is a 2002 American disaster television film directed by Steven Quale. After firefighter pilot Jim Merrick makes a mistake that costs the lives
Superfire_(film)
Navy of the German Empire between 1871 and 1919
was raised higher than the outer so that it could fire over the top (superfiring). As with Prinzregent Luitpold, the ships were originally intended to
Imperial_German_Navy
Battleship class of the German Imperial Navy
of German dreadnoughts, and the first to feature turbine engines and superfiring turrets. The five ships were Kaiser, Friedrich der Grosse, Kaiserin,
Kaiser-class_battleship
Class of light cruisers of the United States Navy
guns in eight two-gun turrets, arranged with three superfiring turrets forward, three more superfiring aft and two waist mounts, one port and one starboard
Atlanta-class_cruiser
American warship class (1945–1958)
six turrets, three forward and three aft, with only turrets 3 and 4 superfiring. The 6-inch/47-caliber gun was an autoloading, high-angle dual-purpose
Worcester-class_cruiser
Class of British dreadnought battleships
turrets were superfiring, presumably to keep the centre of gravity as low as possible and avoid the extra weight required for tall, superfiring barbettes
N3-class_battleship
1910 battleship
of her class. She was the first British battleship to be built with superfiring guns. Shortly after her completion in 1911, she carried out trials of
HMS_Neptune_(1909)
French class of fast battleships
secondary and anti-aircraft batteries, while Gascogne would have had her superfiring main battery turret shifted aft, along with other changes. Clemenceau
Richelieu-class_battleship
French battleship
Dunkerques carried their armament in two quadruple gun turrets arrayed in a superfiring pair forward of the superstructure, and the designers experimented with
French battleship Jean Bart (1940)
French_battleship_Jean_Bart_(1940)
Series of studies for WWI-era battleships in the US Navy
on the same hull: Tillman I – Armed with twelve 16-inch guns in four superfiring triple turrets (two at the bow, two at the stern), with an 18-inch thick
Maximum_battleship
French class of super-dreadnoughts
centerline, with two in a superfiring pair forward of the conning tower, one amidships between the two funnels, and two superfiring aft of the rear superstructure
Bretagne-class_battleship
Cancelled battleship design of the German Imperial Navy
the design might be significantly increased by removing the forward superfiring turret and the submerged torpedo tubes. For his part, Scheer asked whether
L_20e_α-class_battleship
Rotatable weapon mount
them. Larger and later dreadnought battleships carried superimposed or superfiring turrets (i.e. one turret mounted higher than and firing over those in
Gun_turret
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
situated between the rear main turrets and steam lines running beneath the superfiring rear turret. The ships had a range of 5,776 nmi (6,650 mi; 10,700 km)
Florida-class_battleship
Proposed battlecruiser class of the German Navy
the Bismarck-class battleships. Two of the turrets were mounted in a superfiring pair forward, with the third turret placed aft of the main superstructure
O-class_battlecruiser
Cruiser of the Royal Navy
Despatch was armed with six centreline BL 6-inch (152 mm) Mk XII guns. One superfiring pair of guns was forward of the bridge, another pair were fore and aft
HMS_Despatch_(D30)
Yūgumo-class destroyer
six Type 3 127-millimeter (5.0 in) guns in three twin-gun turrets, one superfiring pair aft and one turret forward of the superstructure. The guns were
Japanese_destroyer_Kishinami
Canadian actor (born 1978)
2001, 2010 Smallville Gregory "Greg" Arkin / Bug Boy 2 episodes 2002 Superfire Rob Torreck Television film Providence Kevin's Imaginary Friend 2 episodes
Chad_Donella
Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
(356 mm)/50-caliber guns in four, three-gun turrets on the centerline, placed in two superfiring pairs forward and aft of the superstructure. Unlike earlier American
USS_Mississippi_(BB-41)
Battleship of the Imperial Japanese navy
in an uncommon 2-1-1-2 style with superfiring pairs of turrets fore and aft; the middle turrets were not superfiring, and had a funnel between them. The
Japanese_battleship_Fusō
Yūgumo-class destroyer
six Type 3 127-millimeter (5.0 in) guns in three twin-gun turrets, one superfiring pair aft and one turret forward of the superstructure. The guns were
Japanese_destroyer_Tamanami
Destroyer of the French Navy
consisted of four Canon de 130 mm Modèle 1924 guns in single mounts, one superfiring pair each fore and aft of the superstructure. Their anti-aircraft armament
French destroyer Forbin (1928)
French_destroyer_Forbin_(1928)
Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
cruiser had nine 8-inch/55-caliber Mark 9 guns in three triple mounts, a superfiring pair fore and one aft. For anti-aircraft defense, she had eight 5-inch/25-caliber
USS_Indianapolis_(CA-35)
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
the superfiring idea was adopted. There were many all-big-gun plans, but only an index of them survives. Friedman speculates that the superfiring arrangement
South Carolina-class battleship
South_Carolina-class_battleship
100-millimetre (3.9 in) Modèle 1968 guns in single-gun turrets; one superfiring pair forward of the bridge and the third gun positioned atop the rear
French_frigate_Duguay-Trouin
Etorofu-class escort ship
consisted of three Type 3 120-millimeter (4.7 in) guns in single mounts, one superfiring pair aft and one mount forward of the superstructure. They were built
Japanese_escort_ship_Amakusa
American actress (born 1981)
Dana Le Tour Original pilot Cora Unashamed Jessie at 18 TV film 2002 Superfire Jill Perkins TV film Two Against Time Emma Portman TV film 2003–2004 Dead
Ellen_Muth
Naval gun
This photo shows the typical fore-and-aft installation of a twin turret superfiring over a triple turret. Type Naval gun Place of origin Italy Service history
320_mm_Model_1934_naval_gun
consisted of four 120-millimeter (4.7 in) Mk 5 guns in single mounts, one superfiring pair fore and aft of the superstructure. The guns were designated 'A'
HNLMS_Van_Galen_(1928)
Bismarck-class battleship of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine
eight 38 cm SK C/34 L/52 guns arranged in four twin gun turrets: two superfiring turrets forward—Anton and Bruno—and two aft—Caesar and Dora. Her secondary
German_battleship_Tirpitz
Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
Carolina were armed with a main battery of eight 12-inch (305 mm) guns in superfiring twin gun turrets; they were the first dreadnoughts to feature this arrangement
USS_Michigan_(BB-27)
Type of medium to large-sized warship
armoured cruiser. They used uniform main guns, mounted in center-line superfiring turrets rather than casemates. Casemate guns and a mixed battery were
Heavy_cruiser
Russian lead ship of Gangut-class
did not believe that superfiring turrets offered any advantage, discounting the value of axial fire and believing that superfiring turrets could not fire
Russian_battleship_Gangut
New Zealand actor
(uncredited) 2 episodes Being Eve Sam Hooper Series regular; 13 episodes Superfire Dennis Television film 2002–2005 Neighbours Jack Scully Series regular
Jay_Ryan_(actor)
Destroyer of the French Navy
6-millimeter (5.5 in) Modèle 1927 guns in single shielded mounts, one superfiring pair fore and aft of the superstructure and the fifth gun abaft the aft
French_destroyer_Gerfaut
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
preceding New Yorks. The aft superfiring No. 4 turret was removed, the amidships No. 3 turret was moved up to superfire over what had been No. 5 turret
Nevada-class_battleship
Yūgumo-class destroyer
six Type 3 127-millimeter (5.0 in) guns in three twin-gun turrets, one superfiring pair aft and one turret forward of the superstructure. The guns were
Japanese_destroyer_Hamanami
Destroyer of the French Navy
6-millimeter (5.5 in) Modèle 1923 guns in single shielded mounts, one superfiring pair fore and aft of the superstructure and the fifth gun abaft the rear
French_destroyer_Vauban
Class of five heavy cruisers of the Royal Navy, designed in 1915
along the deck from the shell-hoist to each gun (and in the case of the superfiring forward gun, physically passing them up from one deck to the next) were
Hawkins-class_cruiser
Early 20th century battleship type
used superfiring on the South Carolina class, and the layout was adopted in the Royal Navy with the Orion class of 1910. By World War II, superfiring was
Dreadnought
French destroyer class
five 40-caliber Canon de 130 mm mle 1919 guns in single mounts, one superfiring pair each fore and aft of the superstructure and the fifth gun abaft
Chacal-class_destroyer
Abortive class of British Royal Navy battlecruisers
carried a secondary armament of sixteen BL 6-inch Mark XXII guns in superfiring twin turrets instead of casemates or shields – the first time in a British
G3_battlecruiser
Large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns
Carolinas dispensed with Dreadnought's wing turrets, adopting instead a superfiring arrangement of eight guns in four twin turrets, which gave them the same
Battleship
U.S. Navy monitor
participation in ordnance experiments. These included testing the then-new superfire concept where turrets were mounted in line with one turret elevated to
USS_Florida_(BM-9)
1927 Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy
and hit her twice with her fourth at 09:02, knocking out the forward superfiring turret, disabling the lower turret, and severely damaging her bridge
HMS_Rodney_(29)
Italian Royal Navy dreadnought battleship
Model 1909 guns, in five centerline gun turrets, with a twin-gun turret superfiring over a triple-gun turret in fore and aft pairs, and a third triple turret
Italian battleship Giulio Cesare
Italian_battleship_Giulio_Cesare
Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
Carolina's design included revolutionary aspects as well, primarily the superfiring arrangement of her main battery. The ship was laid down in December 1906
USS_South_Carolina_(BB-26)
Class of battleships of the British Royal Navy
was taken further and all three were in front of the bridge; "B" mount superfiring over "A", with "X" turret on the forecastle deck behind "B", and therefore
Nelson-class_battleship
Destroyer of the French Navy
consisted of four Canon de 130 mm Modèle 1924 guns in single mounts, one superfiring pair each fore and aft of the superstructure. Their anti-aircraft armament
French_destroyer_Boulonnais
German torpedo boat
defense was provided by a single 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 anti-aircraft gun superfiring over the 10.5 cm gun and a pair of 2 cm (0.8 in) C/30 guns on the bridge
German_torpedo_boat_T16
American cruiser class
King George V-class battleships) the Pensacolas had the larger turrets superfiring over the smaller turrets, whereas the others had the larger turrets on
Pensacola-class_cruiser
Lead ship of the Tone-class heavy cruisers
two 5-inch (127 mm) shells from Kalinin Bay, destroying her forward superfiring turret, Tone switched fire to the attacking destroyer USS Heermann, firing
Japanese_cruiser_Tone_(1937)
Planned class of French aircraft carriers
guns in four twin-gun turrets positioned fore and aft of the island in superfiring pairs. The guns fired a 32.11-kilogram (70.8 lb) armor-piercing shell
Joffre-class_aircraft_carrier
Frigate of the Royal Navy
mounts for 50-caliber 3-inch (76 mm)/50 Mk 22 dual-purpose guns; one superfiring pair forward of the bridge and the third gun aft of the superstructure
HMS_Blackwood_(K313)
of German dreadnoughts, and the first to feature turbine engines and superfiring turrets. As was usual for German battleships of the period, the Kaiser
List of battleships of Germany
List_of_battleships_of_Germany
Lead ship of the US Navy Alaska class of large cruisers
12 in (305 mm) L/50 Mark 8 guns in three triple gun turrets, two in a superfiring pair forward and one aft of the superstructure. The secondary battery
USS_Alaska_(CB-1)
Battleship class of the Royal Navy
in a superfiring pair forward ("A" and "B" turrets), one turret amidships—the "Q" turret—directly after the two funnels, and two in a superfiring pair
Iron_Duke-class_battleship
Japanese ship class
consisted of three Type 3 120-millimeter (4.7 in) guns in single mounts, one superfiring pair aft and one mount forward of the superstructure. Anti-aircraft protection
Etorofu-class_escort_ship
Courbet-class battleship
mle 1906–1910 guns mounted in six twin-gun turrets, with two pairs of superfiring turrets fore and aft of the superstructure, and a pair of wing turrets
French_battleship_Courbet
French super-heavy tank project
with a single high-velocity gun in each turret. The rear turret was superfiring, meaning it was raised higher and fired over the top of the forward one
FCM_F1
Ship class in the French-navy
arranged in two quadruple gun turrets, both of which were placed in a superfiring pair forward of the superstructure. Saint Chamond designed the turrets
Dunkerque-class_battleship
Dreadnought battleship of the Italian Royal Navy
turrets positioned on the ship's centerline. None of the turrets were superfiring. While the later classes of battleships and battlecruisers designed for
Italian battleship Dante Alighieri
Italian_battleship_Dante_Alighieri
Soviet Navy's Kirov-class cruiser
nine 180-millimeter (7.1 in) B-1-P guns in three triple-gun turrets, a superfiring pair forward of the superstructure and one aft. Unlike her earlier half-sisters
Soviet_cruiser_Kalinin
Ise-class battleship
Type 41 guns of the Ise class were mounted in three pairs of twin-gun, superfiring turrets that were numbered one through six from front to rear. The first
Japanese_battleship_Ise
Battlecruiser of the German Imperial Navy
large-caliber shells, one of which penetrated the working chamber of the aft superfiring turret. Although the resulting fire destroyed the turret, the safety
SMS_Seydlitz
Dreadnought, launched 1913, scrapped 1959
the latter year, flying-off platforms for aircraft were added atop the superfiring turrets fore and aft. Canada was put into the reserve fleet in March
Chilean battleship Almirante Latorre
Chilean_battleship_Almirante_Latorre
Battleship class of the German Imperial Navy
Kaisers, the Königs placed their main guns all on the centerline using superfiring pairs fore and aft. Budgetary constraints and the need to begin construction
König-class_battleship
Destroyer in the Soviet Navy
ships mounted five 130-millimeter (5.1 in) B-13 guns in two pairs of superfiring single mounts fore and aft of the superstructure and another mount between
Soviet_destroyer_Kharkov
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
which were placed in a superfiring pair forward. The other four turrets were placed aft of the superstructure in two superfiring pairs. These guns fired
Wyoming-class_battleship
Iowa-class battleship of the U.S. Navy
triple-gun turrets on the centerline, two of which were placed in a superfiring pair forward of the superstructure, with the third aft. Going from bow
USS_Missouri_(BB-63)
Admiral Hipper-class cruiser
3 cm (8 in) SK L/60 guns mounted in four twin gun turrets, placed in superfiring pairs forward and aft. Her anti-aircraft battery consisted of twelve
German_cruiser_Seydlitz
Class of Swedish Navy warships, 1917–1957
between guns 8 × 152 mm (6 in) 50 cal. Bofors QF guns (1 twin turret superfiring over the forward 283 mm battery, and 6 single turrets, 3 on each beam)
Sverige-class coastal defence ship
Sverige-class_coastal_defence_ship
Australian actor (born 1948)
film 2004 The Mystery of Natalie Wood Irving Pichel Television film 2002 Superfire Paul Baylis Television film 2006 Stargate SG-1 Meurik Episode: "Camelot"
John_Noble
Battlecruiser of the German Imperial Navy
ten to eight, compared to the earlier Seydlitz, but a more efficient superfiring arrangement was adopted. Lützow, the second member of the class, was
SMS_Lützow
Proposed British battlecruiser
size of the main guns, there would be only six of them (fitted in two superfiring twin turrets forward and one aft) which was considered the bare minimum
HMS_Incomparable
C-class destroyer
consisted of four QF 4.5-inch (114 mm) Mk IV dual-purpose guns, one superfiring pair each fore and aft of the superstructure protected by partial gun
HMS_Childers_(R91)
Heavy cruiser class of the Italian Royal Navy
cradle rather than independent mounts. The turrets were arranged in superfiring pairs forward and aft, and allowed for elevation to 45 degrees, for a
Trento-class_cruiser
Large capital warship
speed and firepower. The heavy guns were also better-positioned, being superfiring both fore and aft with no turret amidships. The armour scheme was also
Battlecruiser
Frigate in the Romanian Navy
superstructure, behind the superfiring AK-726 turret. After the reconstruction, they were moved to the upper deck, on both sides of the superfiring turret. The rectangular
Romanian_frigate_Mărășești
Fiji-class cruiser
dozen BL 6-inch (152 mm) Mk XXIII guns in four three-gun turrets, one superfiring pair fore and aft of the superstructure. Their secondary armament consisted
HMS_Fiji
Destroyer of the French Navy
6-millimeter (5.5 in) Modèle 1927 guns in single shielded mounts, one superfiring pair fore and aft of the superstructure and the fifth gun abaft the rear
French_destroyer_Milan
Kagerō-class destroyer
six Type 3 127-millimeter (5.0 in) guns in three twin-gun turrets, one superfiring pair aft and one turret forward of the superstructure. They were built
Japanese_destroyer_Hatsukaze
Class of light cruisers of the German Imperial Navy
forecastle, eight were located amidships, four on either side, and two in a superfiring pair aft. The guns had a maximum elevation of 30 degrees, which allowed
Graudenz-class_cruiser
A-class destroyer
armament of four QF 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mk IX guns in single mounts, in two superfiring pairs in front of the bridge and aft of the superstructure. These guns
HMS_Acheron_(H45)
Imperial Japanese Battleship class
in an uncommon 2-1-1-2 style with superfiring pairs of turrets fore and aft; the middle turrets were not superfiring, and had a funnel between them. The
Fusō-class_battleship
Russian Gangut-class battleship
did not believe that superfiring turrets offered any advantage, discounting the value of axial fire and believing that superfiring turrets could not fire
Russian battleship Petropavlovsk (1911)
Russian_battleship_Petropavlovsk_(1911)
German torpedo boat of the Type 35 class (1935–1946)
defense was provided by a single 3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30 anti-aircraft gun superfiring over the 10.5 cm gun and a pair of 2 cm (0.8 in) C/30 guns on the bridge
German_torpedo_boat_T2
Australian actor
appeared in such feature films as Boogeyman, Mee-Shee: The Water Giant and Superfire. In 2009, he played Detective-Sergeant Zane Gerard in the New Zealand
Charles_Mesure
World War II-era German torpedo boats
forward of the superstructure, one between the funnels, and two aft, one superfiring over the other. Its mount had a range of elevation from −10° to +70°
Type_39_torpedo_boat
Class of Japanese destroyers
six 5-inch 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 naval guns in three twin-gun turrets, one superfiring pair aft and one turret forward of the superstructure. The guns were
Kagerō-class_destroyer
British battleship (1906–1919)
committee decided on the layout of the main armament, rejecting any superfiring arrangements because of concerns about the effects of muzzle blast on
HMS_Dreadnought_(1906)
Minelayer of the French Navy
on M1924 mounts with gun shields. Two guns each were fore and aft in superfiring positions on the centerline. Their elevation limits were -10° to +35°
French_cruiser_Pluton
Royal Navy C-class light cruiser
guns that were mounted on the centreline in the stern, with one gun superfiring over the rearmost gun. Their secondary armament consisted of eight QF
HMS_Cleopatra_(1915)
German World War II torpedo boat
forward of the superstructure, one between the funnels, and two aft, one superfiring over the other. Anti-aircraft defense was provided by four 3.7 cm (1
German_torpedo_boat_T29
Königsberg-class cruiser
extended for most of the length of the ship, ending just aft of the superfiring rear turret. Her superstructure consisted of a conning tower forward
German_cruiser_Königsberg
Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
four twin-gun turrets on the centerline, two forward and two aft in superfiring pairs. The secondary battery consisted of sixteen 5-inch (127 mm)/51
USS_West_Virginia_(BB-48)
Light cruiser of the United States Navy
were placed forward in a superfiring pair; the other two turrets were placed aft of the superstructure in another superfiring pair. The secondary battery
USS_Biloxi
French lead ship of Vauquelin-class
6-millimeter (5.5 in) Modèle 1927 guns in single shielded mounts, one superfiring pair fore and aft of the superstructure and the fifth gun abaft the aft
French destroyer Vauquelin (1932)
French_destroyer_Vauquelin_(1932)
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
was eight quick-firing (QF) 4.7-inch (120 mm) Mark XII guns in four superfiring twin-gun mounts, one pair each fore and aft of the superstructure, designated
HMS_Ashanti_(F51)
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