Description

Used to arm the River Monitors of the Enns and Sava Classes. May have been planned for proposed destroyers and torpedo boats of the World War I era.

Gun Characteristics

Designation 12 cm (4.7") G. L/45 Škoda
Ship Class Used On Enns and Sava classes (River Monitors)
Date Of Design about 1913
Date In Service 1914
Gun Weight about 6,725 lbs. (3,050 kg) without breech
Gun Length oa 213 in (5.400 m)
Bore Length N/A
Rifling Length N/A
Grooves N/A
Lands N/A
Twist N/A
Chamber Volume N/A
Rate Of Fire about 10 rounds per minute

Ammunition

Type Separate
Projectile Types and Weights Common: 52.0 lbs. (23.8 kg)
HE: 52.0 lbs. (23.8 kg)
Bursting Charge Common: 0.4 lbs. (0.18 kg)
HE: N/A
Projectile Length Common: 15.5 in (39.3 cm)
HE: 20.9 in (53.2 cm)
Cartridge Case Type, Size and Empty Weight Brass, 120 x 726 mm, N/A
Propellant Charge 18.0 lbs. (8.2 kg)
Muzzle Velocity 2,625 fps (800 mps)
Working Pressure N/A
Approximate Barrel Life N/A
Ammunition stowage per gun N/A

Range

HE Shell
Elevation Distance
15 degrees about 12,030 yards (11,000 m)
30 degrees about 16,000 yards (15,000 m)

Mount/Turret Data

Designation Twin Mountings
   Enns (1) and Sava (1)
Weight N/A
Elevation about -5 / +15 degrees
Elevation Rate Manually operated, only
Train about +150 / -150 degrees
Train Rate Manually operated, only
Gun recoil N/A

Additional Pictures

Sources

"Naval Weapons of World War One" by Norman Friedman
Original research by Mihály Krámli and András Hatala

Page History

06 June 2025 - New datapage