15,2 cm cannon model 37
15,2 cm Cannon m/37
This cannon was part of the 7th Mobile Coastal Artillery Battery and organized in 1944
The 7 ka battery included 3 guns. When regrouping, the play was moved in two parts, fire pipe or lavatories.
The battery was initially grouped on southeast Gotland.
Issued from KA 3 war organization 1985.
Manufacturer: Bofors AB
Max firing range: Charge 1, 17,600 m charge 3,23,000 m
Rate of fire: 6 rounds/minute
Projectile weight: 46 kg
Weight grouped: 14 800 kg
Output speed: charge 1, 625 m/sec charge 3, 825 m/sec
Side direction: 60 degrees, then tailing
Piece measurements
length 8.60 m
width 3.10 m
height 2.46 m.
Crew: 16 soldiers (12 piece crew, 4 drivers)
Loading and transport
Since the piece weighed almost 15 tons, there were neither trucks nor tractors that
managed to pull it.
Therefore, the play was built for two-part transport, fire pipe, respectively lavet wagon. The piece and the fire pipe cart were driven up next to each other and a boom with a traverse was connected between them and placed on the lifts. The fire tube was then detached and hoisted up with the traverse and hauled over to the other vehicle.
During transport, the joined lavet legs were hooked to a type of performer.
Initially, the Skoda 6V was used, but later the Volvo TVC, tow truck 953 (pictured).
Grouped into field positions in about 30 min
All-terrain vehicle 953
Manufacturer: VOLVO.
Length: 7.20 m Width: 2.54 m Height: 2.62 m
Engine: Volvo FBTCylinders: 6 pcs
Power: 140 hp at 2600 rpm
Fuel: Gasoline, consumption 10 lit/mile
Drive shafts: 3 st
Gears: 4 forward, 1 reverse
Winch: Forward and backward
Line: 80 m Traction force: 10,000 kg
Max load: 3,500 kg.
Total weight: 9900 kg
Maximum speed: 52 km/h