Q&A · 41:29-41:39

Was an autoloading 3-inch gun tried on motor gun boats?

No known autoloading 3-inch/50 installation is identified, leaving the historical possibility open.

Question

Was there any attempt to mount the autoloading 3-inch/50 gun on a motor gun boat?

Short answer

None comes to mind, although that does not rule out a proposal or trial.

Notes

No example of an autoloading 3-inch/50 installation on a motor gun boat comes to mind. That qualified response leaves open whether an unfamiliar proposal or trial existed.