Bofors 283 mm M/12 naval gun explained

28 cm kanon M/12
Origin:Sweden
Type:Naval artillery
Is Explosive:yes
Is Artillery:yes
Service:1916–1957
Designer:Bofors
Design Date:1912
Manufacturer:Bofors
Number:12
Part Length: (45 caliber)
Caliber:283mm
Rate:3-4 rpm
Max Range: (25,000m post 1930's)
Elevation:-10°/+20° (5°/s)
Traverse:150° from either side of centreline (4°/s)

The Bofors 283 mm M/12 naval gun was a naval rifle of 283mm and 45 calibers used as the main battery of the Swedish s. It was designed and built by Bofors a few years before the First World War.

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