Bofors 75 mm m/12 gun

Bofors 75 mm m/12 gun
Type	Naval gun
Place of origin	Sweden
Service history
In service	1912–1938?
Production history
Designer	Bofors AB, Krupp
Designed	1912
Manufacturer	Bofors AB
Produced	1912
Specifications
Mass	1,010 kg (2,230 lb)
Length	3.975 m (13 ft)
Barrel length	3.675 m (12 ft 1 in) L/49
Shell weight	6.5 kg (14 lb)
Caliber	75 mm (3 in)
Muzzle velocity	780 m/s (2,600 ft/s)

The Bofors 75 mm m/12 was a Swedish naval gun deployed aboard the Sverige-class coast-defense ships built during the First World War. It also served as the main armament of the Wrangel-class destroyers.[1][2]

References

1. Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations; An Illustrated Directory. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7.
2. https://www.scribd.com/document/260745010/Swedish-Military-Ammunition-and-Artillery