B 2LM

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Type Naval gun Designed 1938 - 1939		Place of origin USSR Produced 1940 - 1953

Wars Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) Manufacturer Leningradsky Metallichesky Zavod

"B-2LM" (Russian: "Б-2ЛМ") is a 130 mm two-gun naval artillery turret, based on the "B-13" ("Б-13") gun. Production started in 1939. "B-2LM" was established on several Soviet ships, including the destroyer leader Tashkent. However, it had a relatively low rate of fire and had a maximum elevation of 45 degrees making it incapable of anti-aircraft fire.

General characteristics

Maximum laying speed: vertical - 9.85 degrees per min, horizontal - 9.7 degrees per min

Shell weight: 33.5 kg (74 lbs)

Initial velocity of the shell: 870 m/s

Range: 25,597 m

References

B-2LM Wikipedia

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