Germany
20 mm/65 (0.8") Mark 20 Rh202
Updated 28 December 2008
Developed for the German Army in the 1960s and used on Marder Armored Personnel Carriers.  Adapted for ship-board use in the 1970s.  Gas-operated with a rigid bolt, this weapon is designed for minimal recoil forces and long barrel life.  Originally built by Rhinemetall.
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20 mm/65 Mark 20 aboard German Frigate Bayern (F 217) in April 2008
Photograph copyrighted by Markus Titsch and used here by his kind permisson
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20 mm/65 Mark 20 aboard German Frigate Augsburg (F 213) in September 2004
Photograph copyrighted by Markus Titsch and used here by his kind permisson
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20 mm/65 Mark 20 Rh202 on Naval Mount
Picture copyrighted by Mauser Weapon Systems
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20 mm/65 Mark 20 Rh202
Picture copyrighted by Mauser Weapon Systems
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Gun Characteristics
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Designation Gun:  20 mm/65 (0.8") MK 20 DM 5
Ship Class Used On Present-day German warships
Date Of Design 1962 (1973 Naval Version)
Date In Service 1974 (Naval Version)
Gun Weight 167.5 lbs. (76 kg)
Gun Length oa 120.9 in (3.070 m)
Bore Length N/A
Rifling Length N/A
Grooves N/A
Lands N/A
Twist N/A
Chamber Volume N/A
Rate Of Fire 1,000 rounds per minute cyclic
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Ammunition
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Type Fixed
Weight of Complete Round N/A
Projectile Types and Weights HE-T:  0.3 lbs. (0.134 kg)
AP-T:  0.3 lbs. (0.134 kg)
APDS-T:  0.3 lbs. (0.134 kg)
Bursting Charge N/A
Projectile Length N/A
Length of Complete Round:  8.4 in (21.3 cm)
Propellant Charge 0.092 lbs. (0.42 kg)
Cartridge 20 x 139 mm NATO
Muzzle Velocity HE-T:  3,440 fps (1,050 mps)
AP-T:  3,600 fps (1,100 mps)
APDS-T:  3,770 fps (1,150 mps)
Working Pressure N/A
Approximate Barrel Life N/A
Ammunition stowage per gun Ammunition in 200 round belts
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Range
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Elevation With 0.3 lbs. (0.134 kg) HE Shell
Range @ 45 degrees 2,200 yards (2,000 m) effective
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Mount / Turret Data
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Designation Rheinmetall single pintle fork mounting:  S 20 and SV 20
Norwegian Single Mounts:  KV-Sk/20
Weight  Rheinmetall S 20
   Without gun or ammunition:  617 lbs. (280 kg)
   With gun and 200 rounds ammunition:  948 lbs. (430 kg)

Rheinmetall SV 20
    N/A

Norwegian
   Without ammunition:  880 lbs. (400 kg)
Elevation Rheinmetall:  -10 / +55 (or +60) degrees
Norwegian:  -15 / +70 degrees
Elevation Rate Manually operated, only
Train 360 degrees
Train Rate Manually operated, only
Gun recoil N/A
Note:  The Norwegian version is based upon the FK20-2 field-gun mounting.  Norway also uses this gun in their coastal defense units to provide protection to larger guns from land and air attacks.
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Data from
"The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems 1991/92" by Norman Friedman
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