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12 cm kanon M/94

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12 cm kanon M/94
TypeNaval gun
Place of originSweden
Specifications
Mass2.79 t (2.7 long tons)
Length5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)
Barrel length2.35 m (7 ft 9 in) (L/43.5)

Shell weight20.9 kg (46 lb)
Caliber12 cm (4.7 in)
Muzzle velocity740 m/s (2,428 ft/s)

The 12 cm kanon M/94 was a Swedish naval gun deployed aboard the Oden-class coast-defense ships as their secondary armament.

Bibliography

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  • 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.