WW2 GERMAN NAVY (KREIGSMARINE) 37mm (37 x 381mm R)

[orcutteod]

I'm interested in this unusual 37mm but am not familiar with it so I'm hoping I can get some education here.

 

[Tony Williams]

This is a good place to start: http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_37mm-83_skc30.php

 

[pzgr40]

Here you are sir,

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threa...r.+Patr.+L/4,1+3,7+Pzgr.+Lsp+für+3,7cm+Sk.C30

Regards, DJH

 

[rigby]

Here are pages from the "M.Dv. 170,03".

 

[pzgr40]

With the Naval weapons page it is stated that:

"1a: Later in the war, there was also a mine round developed for this gun. This had the same good ballistics but carried a more potent 125g HE filler at the expense of reducing the tracer element (1200m instead of 4800m)."

Has anyone ever seen this type of projectile, or even a description? I've never even heard of it.

Regards, DJH

 

[orcutteod]

I went ahead and got the KM shell note the size difference when compared to a flak 37x263 belted case round.