| Bore |
37mm 1.457" |
| Ammunition
type |
Fixed contact fused HE shell |
|
Projectile weight |
1.598 lb 0.725 kg |
|
Velocity |
2789 feet per second 850 m/s |
|
Rate of fire |
30-42 rounds per minute |
This was the original light antiaircraft gun used
in the Richelieu class, pending
availability of the 37mm/50 M1935. The latter never got beyond a
prototype and the M1933 proved inadequate. It was replaced by 40mm Bofors on Richelieu during her 1943 refit in
New York.
References
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia (c) 2008 by Kent G. Budge. Index