| 57mm/60 modèle 1951 gun | |
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Twin Bofors 57mm guns, on display at Port-Louis naval museum |
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| Type | naval gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 17.3 tonnes |
| Barrel length | 60 calibres |
| Crew | 8 |
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| Calibre | 57 mm |
| Elevation | 8° to 93° |
| Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s |
| Effective range | 13000 metres (max) 5000 metres (practical) |
The 57mm/60 modèle 1951 gun was a dual purpose artillery piece in use in the French Navy. They notably armed light escorts as main guns, and T47 fleet escorts.
The gun was composed of twin Bofors 57mm guns installed on a custom naval mounting that maintained the system in mechanical equilibrium, even when firing. The gun were water-cooled and fed by large 80-cartridge magazines that allowed several long bursts to be fired without reloading.