Bofors 15.2 cm M/12 naval gun explained
| 15.2 cm marinkanon M/12 |
| Origin: | Sweden |
| Type: | Naval artillery |
| Is Explosive: | yes |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Service: | 1916–1957 |
| Designer: | Bofors |
| Design Date: | 1912 |
| Manufacturer: | Bofors |
| Part Length: | (50 caliber) |
| Caliber: | 15.2cm (06inches) |
| Rate: | 3–4 rpm |
| Max Range: | (19,000m post 1930's) |
| Breech: | Interrupted screw |
| Elevation: | -5°/+30° |
The Bofors 15.2 cm M/12 naval gun was a weapon used as the secondary armament of the Swedish s. It was designed and built by Bofors a few years before the First World War.
Bibliography
- Ahlberg . Lars . Gun Data for the Swedish Svierge Class Coastal Battleships . F.P.D.S. Newsletter . 1986 . XIV . 3 . 1.
- Book: Campbell, John. Naval Weapons of World War II. 1985. Naval Institute Press. Annapolis, Maryland. 0-87021-459-4.
- Book: Friedman, Norman. Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations; An Illustrated Directory. Seaforth Publishing . Barnsley, UK . 2011 . 978-1-84832-100-7 . Norman Friedman.
- Book: Harris, Daniel G.. Warship 1992. Gardiner, Robert. Naval Institute Press. London. 1992. 0-85177-603-5. The Svierge Class Coastal Defense Ships. 80–98.
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