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Weapon name Country of origin Period 20 mm (0.79 in) Breda Model 35 Kingdom of Italy: World War II 20 mm (0.79 in) Madsen 20 mm cannon Denmark: World War II 20 mm (0.79 in) 20 mm Oerlikon Switzerland: World War II - Cold War 20 mm (0.79 in) 20 mm Polsten Poland: World War II - Cold War 20 mm (0.79 in) 2 cm/65 C/30 Nazi Germany: World War II
1 List of Naval Guns by ... List of the largest cannon by caliber ... External links. NAVWEAPS – Naval weapons of the world, 1880 to today (retrieved 2010-02-01 ...
The list of naval weapon systems aims to provide reference about weapons mounted on surface combatant warships, and smaller craft and submarines found throughout the history of naval warfare. The list is sorted alpha-numerically by system service designation (i.e. Mk 15), or issue name if designation is unknown: NB: As this is an English ...
The cannon shot (c. 1680), painted by Willem van de Velde the Younger Essential parts of a cannon: 1. the projectile or cannonball (shot) 2. gunpowder 3. touch hole (or vent) in which the fuse or other ignition device is inserted Firing of an 18-pounder aboard a French ship. Firing a naval cannon required a great amount of labour and manpower.
The cannon shot (c. 1680), by Willem van de Velde the Younger. The 16th century was an era of transition in naval warfare. Since ancient times, war at sea had been fought much like that on land: with melee weapons and bows and arrows, but on floating wooden platforms rather than battlefields.
A 3-pounder cannon; alternatively, an adjective to describe a lighter variant of another cannon. [5] Falconet: A light cannon Minion: A small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries Portpiece: A large naval cannon Saker: A medium cannon firing a 5 to 8 lb shot [3] Serpentine A cannon similar to a culverin [3] Sling: A long, narrow 17th ...
QF 4-inch naval gun Mk XXIII United Kingdom: 102 mm submarine gun QF 4.5-inch howitzer United Kingdom: 114 mm howitzer QF 4.5-inch Mk I – V naval gun United Kingdom: 113 mm dual purpose ship and anti-aircraft gun QF 4.7-inch Mk I – IV naval gun United Kingdom: 120 mm naval gun QF 12-pounder 12 cwt AA gun United Kingdom
Cannons in the 20th and 21st centuries are usually divided into sub-categories, and given separate names. Some of the most widely used types of modern cannons are howitzers, mortars, guns, and autocannon, although a few very large-calibre cannons, custom-designed, have also been constructed. Modern artillery is used in a variety of roles ...