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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | The '''40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.IIc''', nicknamed the "''' | + | [[File:2pdr QF MkIIc.png|350px|thumb|left|The {{PAGENAME}} on the [[HMS Jervis]].]] |
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| + | 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 [[QF 2-pounder (40 mm)|40 mm QF 2-pounder]] used on British tanks. | Despite the similar name, this weapon has no relation to the [[QF 2-pounder (40 mm)|40 mm QF 2-pounder]] used on British tanks. | ||
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== General info == | == General info == | ||
| − | + | The 2pdr "Pom-pom" autocannons is a 40 mm anti-air autocannons that entered the services with the Royal Navy in 1917. The gun is a belt-fed autocannons with 56 rounds capacity per belt and a rate of fire of 200 rounds per minute. The gun were usually found in either a single-mounted version on a coastal boat and an early destroyer, as well as a quad mount version found on a British wartime destroyer. | |
=== Available ammunition === | === Available ammunition === | ||
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The '''40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.IIc''' has 3 belt choices, Universal, 40 mm HE, and 40 mm AP | The '''40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.IIc''' has 3 belt choices, Universal, 40 mm HE, and 40 mm AP | ||
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=== Comparison with analogues === | === Comparison with analogues === | ||
| − | + | * [[QF Mark V (40 mm)]]: The Bofors autocannons is mostly superior than the Pom-poms in almost every way. The Bofors have a more powerful rounds, higher shell velocity, and features auto-fed 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-fed mechanism reduce the actual rate of fire of the Pom-pom to 115 rpm. | |
== Usage in battles == | == 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-fed mechanism and low shell velocity which reduce the range of the guns to 3 km at best. | |
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| + | In most parts, the Pom-pom's usage is mostly 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 will 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 and cons === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * Powerful HE rounds |
| + | * High rate of fire | ||
| + | * Belt-fed mechanism ensure that the gun will never jams | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * | + | * Low muzzle velocity limits is effictive range |
| + | * Lacks autoloading mechanism, have to reload semi-frequently | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 20:35, 29 January 2022
Contents
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.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Motor gun boats | Fairmile C (312) · Fairmile C (332) · Fairmile D (601) · MGB-75 · SGB Grey Fox · SGB Grey Goose |
| Destroyers | HMS Brissenden · HMS Jervis · HMAS Nepal |
| Tribal-class | HMCS Haida · HMS Eskimo · HMS Mohawk |
| Kerch | |
| Light cruisers | HMS Enterprise |
General info
The 2pdr "Pom-pom" autocannons is a 40 mm anti-air autocannons that entered the services with the Royal Navy in 1917. The gun is a belt-fed autocannons with 56 rounds capacity per belt and a rate of fire of 200 rounds per minute. The gun were usually found in either a single-mounted version on a coastal boat and an early destroyer, as well as a quad mount version found on a British wartime destroyer.
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 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 34 |
| 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-poms in almost every way. The Bofors have a more powerful rounds, higher shell velocity, and features auto-fed 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-fed mechanism reduce 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-fed mechanism and low shell velocity which reduce the range of the guns to 3 km at best.
In most parts, the Pom-pom's usage is mostly 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 will 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 jams
Cons:
- Low muzzle velocity limits is effictive range
- Lacks autoloading mechanism, have to reload semi-frequently
History
Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
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
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