An SP Weapon adapted for the AA role, it was obsolete by the start of World War II. Fired fixed ammunition.
| Designation | 7.5 cm/60 (2.95") Model 1928 |
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| Ship Class Used On | Gotland |
| Date Of Design | 1928 |
| Date In Service | 1930 |
| Gun Weight | 1.2 tons (1.22 mt) |
| Gun Length oa | N/A |
| Bore Length | about 177.2 in (4.500 m) |
| Rifling Length | N/A |
| Grooves | N/A |
| Lands | N/A |
| Twist | N/A |
| Chamber Volume | N/A |
| Rate Of Fire | 12 - 15 rounds / minute |
| Type | Fixed |
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| Weight of Complete Round | N/A |
| Projectile Types and Weights | HE 14.3 lbs. (6.5 kg) |
| Bursting Charge | NA |
| Projectile Length | N/A |
| Propellant Charge | N/A |
| Muzzle Velocity | 2,790 fps (850 mps) |
| Working Pressure | N/A |
| Approximate Barrel Life | N/A |
| Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|
| 45 degrees | 17,500 yards (16,000 m) |
| Ceiling @ 85 degrees | 34,780 feet (10,600 m) |
These range and ceiling numbers are from the Bofors Catalog 1936 but they seem to be on the optimistic side.
| Designation | Single open Mounting
Gotland (2) Twin open Mounting
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|---|---|
| Weight | Single Mounting: 7,500 lbs. (3,400 kg)
Twin Mounting: 18,740 lbs. (8,500 kg) |
| Elevation | -5 / +85 degrees |
| Elevation Rate | Manually operated, only |
| Train | -360 / +360 degrees |
| Train Rate | Manually operated, only |
| Gun recoil | N/A |
"Naval Weapons of World War Two" by John Campbell
"Cruisers of World War Two" by M.J. Whitley
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Bofors Catalog 1936
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Special help from Tony Williams
09 May 2006 - Benchmark
09 March 2019 - Converted to HTML 5 format, added photographs from Bofors Catalog 1936