Cannone da 90/53

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The Cannone da 90/53 was an Italian anti-aircraft gun used during World War II, both in the anti-aircraft role and an anti tank gun. (The designation meant that the gun had a 90 mm caliber and that the barrel was 53 caliber-lengths long).

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[edit] History

The Cannone da 90/53 was designed by Ansaldo and the first examples were produced in 1939.

The original plan was for the gun to be manufactured in three variants:

  • the modello 41P was for static emplacement; 1087 were ordered
  • the modello 41C was to be towed; 660 were ordered
  • 57 were ordered to be mounted on heavy trucks designated autocannoni da 90/53

However Italian industry was not up to producing these quantities and by July 1943 only 539 guns had been delivered.

After Italy surrendered, guns captured by Germany were designated 9-cm Flak 41(i) or 9-cm Flak 309/1(i); some of these guns were used for the air defence of Germany and others were kept in Italy.

[edit] Characteristics

  • Caliber: 90 mm
  • Length of barrel: 4.736 m
  • Firing weight: travelling 8950 kg, firing 6240 kg
  • Maximum effective ceiling: 12000 m
  • Elevation: –0º to +85º
  • Traverse: 360º
  • Muzzle velocity: 830 m/s
  • Rate of fire:20rpm
  • Shell weight: 10.33 kg
  • Users: Italy, Germany

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