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.