Bofors 15.2 cm M/12 naval gun

The Bofors 15.2 cm M/12 naval gun was a weapon used as the secondary armament of the Swedish Sverige-class coastal defence ships. It was designed and built by Bofors a few years before the First World War.

A single-gun turret dismounted from Gustav V after she was scrapped in 1970
15.2 cm marinkanon M/12
Interior of a single-gun M/12 turret, showing the open breech and the interrupted screw
TypeNaval artillery
Place of originSweden
Service history
In service1916–1957
Production history
DesignerBofors
Designed1912
ManufacturerBofors
Specifications
Mass7.75 t (7.63 long tons; 8.54 short tons)
Barrel length762 cm (25 ft) (50 caliber)

Shell45.4 kg (100 lb)
Caliber15.2 cm (6.0 in)
BreechInterrupted screw
Elevation-5°/+30°
Rate of fire3–4 rpm
Muzzle velocity850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
Maximum firing range16,000 m (17,000 yd) (19,000m post 1930's)

Bibliography

  • Ahlberg, Lars (1986). "Gun Data for the Swedish Svierge Class Coastal Battleships". F.P.D.S. Newsletter. XIV (3): 1.
  • Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.
  • Harris, Daniel G. (1992). "The Svierge Class Coastal Defense Ships". In Gardiner, Robert (ed.). Warship 1992. London: Naval Institute Press. pp. 80–98. ISBN 0-85177-603-5.
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