Armament Greek battleship Salamis

hms abercrombie, mounting 1 of 14-inch turrets intended salamis

the primary armament of ship 8 14 in (356 mm) /45 caliber guns mounted in 4 twin-gun turrets, of built bethlehem steel. 2 turrets mounted in superfiring arrangement forward of main superstructure, other 2 mounted aft of funnels. these guns capable of firing 1,400 lb (640 kg) armor-piercing or high-explosive shells. shells fired @ muzzle velocity of 2,570 feet per second (780 m/s). guns proved highly resistant wear in british service, though suffered significant barrel droop after around 250 shells had been fired through them, contributed poor accuracy after extended use. turrets housed guns allowed depression −5° , elevation 15°, , electrically operated.

there disagreement on nature of ship s intended secondary battery. according gardiner , gray, battery consist of twelve 6 in (152 mm) /50 caliber guns, manufactured bethlehem, mounted in casemates amidships, 6 on either side. these guns fired 105-pound (48 kg) projectiles @ muzzle velocity of 2,800 f/s (853 m/s). according norman friedman, these twelve guns sold britain after war broke out, used fortify grand fleet s main base @ scapa flow. antony preston disagrees, stating guns have been 5.5 in (140 mm) guns ordered coventry ordnance works. salamis s armament rounded out twelve 75 mm (3.0 in) quick-firing guns, mounted in casemates, , 5 50 cm (20 in) submerged torpedo tubes.