-History of H.M.S. Hood-
British Naval Artilery Shell Ranges and Flight Times
Updated 07-May-2014

Presented here is information on British naval artillery shells ranges and flight times. The calibres represented here are for Hood and Prince of Wales's main guns. This information was derived from official range tables and provided to us by William Jurens.

I. British 15" Mk I gun, 1938 lb 6 c.r.h. Projectile Full Charge (2400 f/s)

Range (yards) / Time of Flight (seconds)
8000 yds / 10.99 sec
9000 yds / 12.54 sec
10000 yds / 14.11 sec
11000 yds / 15.88 sec
12000 yds / 17.37 sec
13000 yds / 19.02 sec
14000 yds / 20.83 sec
15000 yds / 22.64 sec
16000 yds / 24.50 sec
17000 yds / 26.43 sec
18000 yds / 28.42 sec
19000 yds / 30.45 sec
20000 yds / 32.52 sec
21000 yds / 34.63 sec
22000 yds / 36.81 sec
23000 yds / 39.05 sec
24000 yds / 41.38 sec
25000 yds / 43.80 sec
26000 yds / 46.30 sec
27000 yds / 48.88 sec
28000 yds / 51.56 sec
29000 yds / 54.35 sec
30000 yds / 57.28 sec
31000 yds / 60.37 sec
32000 yds / 63.67 sec
33000 yds / 67.21 sec
34000 yds / 71.03 sec
35000 yds / 75.29 sec
36000 yds / 80.71 sec
36900 yds (max) / 89.30 sec

II. British 14"/45 750m/s i.v. (0% wear) 721 kg "1940 Law" projectile. Powder temp 20 deg C. U.S.N. Standard Density.

Range (metres) | Time of Flight (seconds)
10000 m / 15.46 sec
12000 m / 19.18 sec
14000 m / 23.16 sec
16000 m / 27.42 sec
18000 m / 31.98 sec
20000 m / 36.87 sec
22000 m / 42.12 sec
24000 m / 47.76 sec
26000 m / 53.89 sec
28000 m / 60.67 sec
30000 m / 68.04 sec
32000 m / 77.92 sec
32826 m / 83.18 sec (40 deg angle of departure)
33822 m (max) / 91.43 sec (for 45 deg angle of departure)