Bofors 15,2 cm kanon m/42
The Bofors 152 mm kanon m/42 is a naval gun for use on ships. It was initially used aboard light cruisers and cruisers including the Swedish Tre Kronor class and the Dutch De Zeven Provinciën class, after World War II. The last active ship to use the gun was the Peruvian Navy cruiser BAP Almirante Grau and was the largest naval gun still in active service prior to the commissioning of USS Zumwalt in October 2016, which is armed with the 155 mm Advanced Gun System.
| 15,2 cm kanon m/42 | |
|---|---|
BAP Almirante Grau firing its guns in the 2004 UNITAS Exercise | |
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1947–2017 |
| Used by | Swedish Navy Royal Netherlands Navy Chilean Navy Peruvian Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Bofors |
| Designed | 1942 |
| Manufacturer | Bofors |
| No. built | 30 |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 8.05 metres (317 in) |
| Shell | 45 kilograms (99 lb) |
| Caliber | 152 millimetres (6.0 in) |
| Elevation | -10 to +60° |
| Rate of fire | 12-15 shots /min |
| Maximum firing range | 28,400 yards (26,000 m)[1] |
The 152 mm gun was first designed in 1939 by Bofors for the Koninklijke Marine cruiser Kijkduin, eventually named De Zeven Provinciën. After the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940 these artillery pieces were confiscated by the Swedish Government and placed on the Swedish cruiser HSwMS Tre Kronor.
References edit
- ^ "Netherlands 15 cm/53 (5.9")". NavWeaps. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- Friedman, Norman (1991). The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems, 1991/92. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9780870212888.
External links edit
- Tony DiGiulian, Netherlands 15 cm/53 (5.9") Sweden 15.2 cm/53 (6") Model 1942