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| Bore diameter |
0.787" 20mm |
| Ammunition
type |
Fixed HE incendiary AP was available only in limited quantities |
|
Weight of round |
0.265 lbs 0.120 kg |
|
Velocity |
2871 feet per second 875 meters per second |
| Maximum
elevation |
90 degrees |
|
Range |
5250 yards 4800 meters |
| Altitude |
12,100 feet 3700 meters |
| Rate of fire |
500 rounds per minute |
This weapon was used on U-boats
and other smaller German warships. As with
most such weapons, the actual rate of fire was limited by the need to
reload the 20- to 40-round magazines. Single, dual, and quadruple
mounts existed, but the usual U-boat outfit was a single gun with
unlimited elevation.
References
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