75 mm No 1,2,3 & 4 semi-automatic
These guns were taken from older coastal defence ships laid up for scrapping. The remaining ships after 1942 had theirs removed and replaced by British built 12-pounders.
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| Gun specs | |
| Gun type | Krupp 75 mm No 2 model semi-automatic |
| Purpose | Low Angle ( seatargets only ) |
| Bore | 75 mm ( 2.95 inch ) |
| Classes used on | Van Amstel-class minesweepers Medusa |
| Date of design | Before WW I |
| Date in service with RNN | Before WW I |
| Length | 55 calibres ( 4,13 m ) |
| Gunweight | |
| Initial velocity | 2936 feet/sec |
| Rate of fire | |
| Shell specs | |
| Shell types | HE |
| Shell weight | 13 lbs ( 5.9 kg ) |
| Range ( max ) | |
| Mount specs | |
| Mount type | Single, shielded mounts |
| Mount armor | |
| Elevation | |
| Train | |
| Train method | Manual |
Sources
Jane's fighting ships of the world, 1931 edition
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