Bofors 75 mm m/12 gun

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Bofors 75 mm m/12 gun
Type Naval gun
Place of originSweden
Service history
In service1912–1938?
Production history
Designer Bofors AB, Krupp
Designed1912
ManufacturerBofors AB
Produced1912
Specifications
Mass1,010 kg (2,230 lb)
Length3.975 m (13 ft)
Barrel  length3.675 m (12 ft 1 in) L/49

Shell weight6.5 kg (14 lb)
Caliber 75 mm (3 in)
Muzzle velocity 780 m/s (2,600 ft/s)

The Bofors 75 mm m/12 was a Swedish naval gun deployed aboard the Sverige-class coast-defense ships built during the First World War. It also served as the main armament of the Wrangel-class destroyers. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations; An Illustrated Directory. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN   978-1-84832-100-7.
  2. https://www.scribd.com/document/260745010/Swedish-Military-Ammunition-and-Artillery