Effective firing range depends on shells landing within an acceptable radius of the aiming point. The quoted effective range of 23,400 yards is close to the quoted maximum of about 24,000 yards. That small gap prompts doubt about the maximum figure because it appears to leave very little allowance for deviation and drop. The figures are questioned without establishing a corrected maximum. Against either quoted range, Naiad's approach to 4,000 yards at Darnah put the ships exceptionally close to their targets.
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Effective gun range measures accuracy within a defined area
A comparison of effective and maximum range questions the quoted figures and places Naiad's close approach to Darnah in perspective.