Sweden
7.5 cm/50 (2.95") Model 1928
Updated 09 May 2006

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An SP Weapon adapted for the AA role, it was obsolete by the start of World War II.  Fired fixed ammunition.

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Gun Characteristics .

Designation	7.5 cm/60 (2.95") Model 1928
Ship Class Used On	Fylgia and Gotland Classes
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

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Ammunition .

Type	Fixed
Weight of Complete Round	N/A
Projectile Types and Weights	HE - 15 lbs. (6.8 kg)
Bursting Charge	NA
Projectile Length	N/A
Propellant Charge	N/A
Muzzle Velocity	2,723 fps (830 mps)
Working Pressure	N/A
Approximate Barrel Life	N/A

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Range .

Elevation	With 15 lbs. (6.8 kg) HE Shell
Range @ 45 degrees	about 15,300 yards (14,000 m)
Ceiling @ 90 degrees	about 32,800 feet (10,000 m)

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Mount / Turret Data .

Designation	Single open Mountings
Weight	N/A
Elevation	-5 / +90 degrees
Elevation Rate	Manually operated, only
Train	about +150 / -150 degrees
Train Rate	Manually operated, only
Gun recoil	N/A

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Data from
"Naval Weapons of World War Two" by John Campbell
"Cruisers of World War Two" by M.J. Whitley