75mm antiaircraft gun on Dutch Admiralten-class destroyers

[kgbudge]

I have not had much luck running down the specifications of these weapons; the usual sources are a bit vague on what their exact model was, and Campbell gives no information on Netherlands ships' guns of less than 100mm bore. My best guess is that they were Bofors 1929 models, since the Dutch purchased a number of other Bofors weapons for their navy during this time period.

Does anyone have any hard information? I need links to a reliable source, not just your guess that my guess is right or wrong.

I appreciate any help.

[lwd]

This page lists them as having no. 6, 7, and 8 guns not sure if that helps.
http://www.netherlandsnavy.nl/Admiralen.htm
This page lists it as a 3"/50
http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/V/a/Van_Ghent_class.htm
and links to an apparently non existent page.
This site has some links to Dutch sources which are linguistically beyond me:
http://www.unithistories.com/units_inde ... royers.asp?
Perhaps they have something useful though.
This site http://www.enotes.com/topic/Admiralen_class_destroyer notes:

The guns were bought from the Swedish company Bofors.

This site however does not list Dutch naval use of it.
http://books.google.com/books?id=JZ9cSQ ... 29&f=false

Hope this helps some.

[kgbudge]

This page lists it as a 3"/50
http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/V/a/Van_Ghent_class.htm
and links to an apparently non existent page.

Yeah. It's that missing page I'm working to provide.

The Bofors 1929 looks like an awfully good guess, but it's still a guess. Wish I could confirm it. Will look at your Dutch sources.

[lwd]

You could try asking Bofor's PR people.