12 cm cannon model 1894

12 cm cannon m/1894

Five pieces of this model were included in battery Slite 1 (SE 1).

The battery was grouped at Mojner south of Slite.

Battery Slite 1 was part of the war organization from 1941 to 1978 when it was replaced by the new 12 cm battery on the island of Asunden outside Slite.

All the pieces came from older warships and were placed in covered concrete hives. This piece comes from the torpedo cruiser Jacob Bagge

Cannon weight:             2083 kg

Range:                          9 km

Rate of fire:                   6 rounds/minute

Grenades:                     Weight 21 kg

Half-armor grenade m/94

Granatkartesch m/08 (filled with lead bullets)

Grenade w/94 (Explosive grenade)

Steel grenade w/40 Cartridge case: Weight approx. 5 kg

Crew:                            12 soldiers

Manufacturer:               Bofors