2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)

The 2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm) on the HMS Jervis.

Description

The 40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.IIc, nicknamed the "pom-pom", is a British naval autocannon, used as a primary armament for coastal ships and an anti-aircraft weapon on bluewater ships.

Despite the similar name, this weapon has no relation to the 40 mm QF 2-pounder used on British tanks.

General info

The 2pdr "pom-pom" autocannon is a 40 mm anti-air autocannon that entered service with the Royal Navy in 1917. The gun is belt-fed with 56 rounds capacity per belt and a rate of fire of 200 rounds per minute. The gun was usually found in either a single-mounted version on coastal boats and early destroyers, as well as a quad-mount version found on a British wartime destroyers.

Available ammunition

The 40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.IIc has 3 belt choices, Universal, 40 mm HE, and 40 mm AP.

• Universal: HEF · AP-T · HEF · AP-T
• 40 mm HE: HEF · HEF · HEF · AP-T
• 40 mm AP: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEF

Penetration statistics
Shell	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
AP-T	60	57	48	39	32	26
HEF	3	3	3	3	3	3

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
AP-T	701	0.91	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°
HEF	701	0.82	0	0.1	71	79°	80°	81°

Comparison with analogues

• QF Mark V (40 mm): The Bofors autocannons is mostly superior than the pom-pom in almost every way. The Bofors have a more powerful rounds, higher shell velocity, and features an auto-feeding mechanism that enable it to fire continuously. While the pom-pom technically has higher rate of fire than the Bofors (200 vs. 156 rpm), the lack of auto-feed mechanism reduces the actual rate of fire of the pom-pom to 115 rpm.

Usage in battles

The 2pdr pom-pom performs remarkably well for a gun originated from the Great War era. The gun has superior rate of fire than that of the famous Bofors autocannons, though it is handicapped by the lack of auto-feeding mechanism and low shell velocity which reduced the range of the guns to 3 km at best.

For the most part, the pom-pom's usage is similar to that of the Bofors, with a few distinctive differences. As the gun will never jam due to the belt-fed mechanism, the pom-pom performs better with a short but rapid burst to quickly dispatch the opponents, but the frequent reload will reduce the gun's effectiveness, especially when the enemy is getting too close. Thus, the pom-pom often requires trigger discipline at closer range to accurately hit and destroy the targets before they can attack with bombs or torpedoes.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful HE rounds
• High rate of fire
• Belt-fed mechanism ensure that the gun will never jam

Cons:

• Low muzzle velocity limits its effective range
• Lacks autoloading mechanism, have to reload semi-frequently

History

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Media

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See also

• 2pdr QF Mk.VIII (40 mm) - Later variant of the weapon
• 40 mm/62 Vickers (40 mm) - Japanese version
• 40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917 (40 mm) · 40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917, Modif.1930 (40 mm) - Italian licensed versions

External links

• [NavWeaps] 2-pdr [4 cm/39 (1.575")] QF Mark II, Mark II* and Mark II*C (Web Archive)

USSR naval cannons
20 mm	ShVAK
25 mm	2M-3
30 mm	AK-230 · 30 mm/54 AK-630 · 30 mm/54 AK-630M · BP "Plamya"
37 mm	37 mm/67 70-K · V-11
45 mm	45 mm/46 21-K · 45 mm/68 21-KM · 45 mm/89 SM-20-ZIF · 45 mm/89 SM-21-ZIF
57 mm	AK-725
75 mm	75 mm/50 Canet patt.1892
76 mm	34-K · 39-K · 76 mm/60 AK-176M · AK-726 · D-56TS · F-34 · Lender AA gun, pattern 1914/15
85 mm	85 mm/52 92-K · 85 mm/54.6 ZIS-C-53 · 90-K
100 mm	100 mm/56 B-34 · 100 mm/70 SM-5-1 · Minizini
102 mm	Pattern 1911
120 mm	120 mm/50 pattern 1905
130 mm	130 mm/55 pattern 1913 · 130 mm/58 SM-2-1 · B-13
152 mm	152 mm/57 B-38
180 mm	180 mm/57 B-1-P · 180 mm/60 B-1-K
305 mm	12-inch/52 pattern 1907 · 305 mm/54 B-50
356 mm	14-inch/52 pattern 1913 (356 mm)
	Foreign:
40 mm	2pdr QF Mk.IIc (Britain) · Skoda (Czechoslovakia)
47 mm	3 pdr QF Hotchkiss (Britain)
76 mm	76 mm/40 Ansaldo mod.1917 (Italy)
88 mm	SK C/30 (Germany)
120 mm	120 mm/50 Mk.4 Bofors M1924 (Sweden) · 120 mm/50 O.T.O. Mod.1933 (Italy)
152 mm	152/53 mm O.T.O. Mod.1929 (Italy)
320 mm	320 mm/44 Ansaldo model 1934 (Italy)

France naval cannons
37 mm	37 mm/50 model 1925 · 37 mm/50 model 1933
47 mm	3 pdr QF Hotchkiss
57 mm	57 mm/60 ACAD Mle 1951
75 mm	75 mm/50 Canet model 1891 · 75 mm/50 model 1922
90 mm	90 mm/50 model 1926
130 mm	130 mm/40 model 1919
138.6 mm	138.6 mm/55 model 1910 · 138.6 mm/40 model 1927 · 138.6 mm/50 model 1929 · 138.6 mm/50 model 1934 R1938
152 mm	152 mm/55 model 1930
155 mm	155 mm/50 model 1920
203 mm	203 mm/50 model 1924
305 mm	305 mm/45 model 1906-10
340 mm	340 mm/45 model 1912
	Foreign:
20 mm	2 cm/65 C/38 (Germany) · 2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 (Germany) · 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (USA/Britain)
40 mm	2pdr QF Mk.IIc (Britain) · 2pdr QF Mk.VIII (Britain) · Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (USA) · Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (USA)
87.6 mm	Ordnance QF 25pdr (87.6 mm) (Britain)
102 mm	4 in QF Mark V (Britain) · 4 inch/45 Mark XVI (Britain)
105 mm	SK C/33 AA (Germany)
128 mm	12.8 cm/45 SK C/34 (Germany)
150 mm	15 cm/48 KC/36 (Germany)