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=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_type140_jaguar}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|germ_type140_jaguar}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|germ_frigate_koln}}
 
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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Fast firing, Clip fed, High velocity gun. Capable of dealing with enemies within 2.6km
  
 
=== Available shells ===
 
=== Available shells ===
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Only two types of shell a AP-T and HEFI-T(Proximity Fuse). You get default which is a mix of the two. High Explosive which has 3 HEFI-T's and one AP-T. Vice versa for AP just switch the rounds
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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Bofors 4cm cannons which are similar to the MEL58 have a lower firerate and lack anti-air capabilities compared to the MEL58.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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With the fast firing guns and good ammunition allows you to tackle small boats and larger ones it meets at its BR.  
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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* Very fast firing 40mm guns
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* Proximity Fuse shells on high explosive
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 
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== External links ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
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Revision as of 08:16, 26 May 2020

Description

Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Fast firing, Clip fed, High velocity gun. Capable of dealing with enemies within 2.6km

Available shells

Only two types of shell a AP-T and HEFI-T(Proximity Fuse). You get default which is a mix of the two. High Explosive which has 3 HEFI-T's and one AP-T. Vice versa for AP just switch the rounds

Comparison with analogues

Bofors 4cm cannons which are similar to the MEL58 have a lower firerate and lack anti-air capabilities compared to the MEL58.

Usage in battles

With the fast firing guns and good ammunition allows you to tackle small boats and larger ones it meets at its BR.

Pros and cons

Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.

Pros:

  • Very fast firing 40mm guns
  • Proximity Fuse shells on high explosive

Cons:

  • Overheats quickly

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle 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>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.

Media

An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the weapon;
  • other literature.


Germany naval cannons
15 mm  MG 151
20 mm  2 cm/65 C/30 · 2 cm/65 C/38 · 2 cm/65 Flakzwilling 38 · 2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 · MG 151/20
30 mm  MK103/38
37 mm  FlaK-Lafette C/36 · 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette LM/42 · SK C/30 · FlaK.36 · FlaK43
40 mm  40 mm/70 MEL58 · Bofors Flak 28 · Bofors L/70 model 1948
52 mm  52 mm/55 SK L/55
88 mm  8.8 cm/76 SK C/32 · S.K.C/35 · FlaK.18 · Flak.36 · 88 mm/45 AA SK L/45 · 88 mm/45 casemate SK L/45
100 mm  100 mm/55 MLE model 53
105 mm  SK C/32 · SK C/33 AA
120 mm  L45
128 mm  12.8 cm/45 SK C/34 · 12.8 cm SK C/41
150 mm  150 mm/45 SK L/45 · 15 cm/48 KC/36 · 15 cm/55 SK C/28 · 15 cm/60 SK C/25
203 mm  20.3 cm/60 SK C/34
283 mm  283 mm/45 SK L/45 · 283 mm/52 SK C/28 · 283 mm/54,5 SK C/34
305 mm  305 mm/50 SK L/50
380 mm  38 cm SK L/45
  Foreign:
23 mm  ZU-23 (USSR)
25 mm  2M-3 (USSR)
30 mm  AK-230 (USSR)
37 mm  V-11 (USSR)
76 mm  76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact (Italy)
100 mm  100 mm/56 B-34 (USSR)

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