What kind of gun was the Bofors 40 mm?
In U.S. Army and Marine Corps service, the single mount Bofors was known as the 40 mm Automatic Gun M1. The U.S. version of the gun fired three variants of the British Mk.
What was the name of the Swedish 40 mm gun?
It was accepted into the Swedish Army the next year, known as the “40 mm lvakan m/36”, the lower-case “m” indicating an Army model as opposed to the capital “M” for Navy. The Swedish Navy adopted the weapon as the m/36 in hand-worked single air-cooled, and power operated twin water-cooled version.
When did the US start using 40 mm ammunition?
Overall, the USA spent over $700,000,000 on 40 mm ammunition. The first USN pilot twin was completed in January 1942 and the first quad in April 1942.
When did the Navy stop using Bofors guns?
As late as 1977, the US Navy still had twenty-four Mark 3 Mod 0 air-cooled single guns and carriages on the active fleet list. In 1969, air-cooled Bofors guns provided from Naval depots were used to arm Air Force AC-130 “Spectre” gunships for use in Vietnam.
Where are the twin 40mm gun mounts located?
Twin 40mm Gun Mounts 41 and 42 are located forward on the 01 Level just aft of 5-inch Gun Mount 52. The ready service ammunition for the guns was stored in a locker behind the starboard gun. Ammunition racks would also be located on the splinter shields surrounding the gun tub.
What was the maximum range of the Bofors gun?
The Bofors gun’s shells packed about two and a half ounces of high explosives. And this gun could send as many as 120 rounds a minute at an enemy plane. The Bofors had a maximum range of 11,133 yards and could hit targets just over 22,000 feet high.
Is the Bofors anti aircraft gun still in use?
But this wasn’t an American-designed weapon. Bofors is actually a Swedish company, and Sweden was neutral in World War II. The gun is still produced today, and is still seeing action. What did that mean?