Guns - 25 mm (0.984 inch) 60 cal, Type 96 - Triple

The triple 25 mm Type 96 anti-aircraft gun was adopted by the Imperial Japanese Navy at the end of 1941. It weight a total of 1,800 kg and required a crew of nine. A pointer and a trainer who sat on the right and left side of the mount, respectively, and seven other crewman who help to keep the gun loaded. The pointer traversed the turret using an auto wheel like device and the trainer elevated the turret with a device which resemble the peddles of a bicycle. The gun was powered by two one-horse power electric motors (cylindrical object next to the seat of the gunners). Each gun had its own magazine which holds 15 rounds. The rate of fire of each gun was 200-260 rounds/min which translates to 600-780 rounds/min for the triple mount. The gun was aimed by lining up three objects, the sighting pin, the middle of the target reticule, and the target. Finally, the gun was fired by depressing the small peddles next to the foot rest at the front of the gun.