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[[File:37mm FlaK-Lafette C36.png|x250px|thumb|The 37 mm FlaK-Lafette C/36 on the SF40 Light.]]
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  <div class="ttx-table-line ttx-table-head">Information</div>
 
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Automatic Cannon</span><span class="ttx-name">Type</span></div>
 
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Germany [[File:Germany_flag.png]]</span><span class="ttx-name">County of Origin</span></div>
 
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">37 mm</span><span class="ttx-name">Diameter</span></div>
 
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">2.56 m</span><span class="ttx-name">Length</span></div>
 
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">5 rounds</span><span class="ttx-name">{{Annotation|Belt Capacity|Maximum capacity of ammunition belt or magazine}}</span></div>
 
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">250 {{Annotation|rpm|rounds per minute}}</span><span class="ttx-name">Rate of Fire</span></div>
 
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">845 m/s</span><span class="ttx-name">{{Annotation|Muzzle Velocity|Muzzle velocity of fastest round}}</span></div>
 
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">Rheinmetall-Borsig</span><span class="ttx-name">Designer</span></div>
 
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  <div class="ttx-table-line"><span class="ttx-value">1943 - 1945</span><span class="ttx-name">Produced</span></div>
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The 37 mm FlaK-Lafette C/36 is a German WWII automatic anti-aircraft cannon and is the naval version of the [[FlaK36 (37 mm)]]. They can be found in either single or twin mounts on several torpedo boats, destroyers, and cruisers in the German tech tree. The twin mounts are erroneously named and are actually [[FlaK-Lafette LM/42 (37 mm)]].
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The '''3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36''' is a German WWII automatic anti-aircraft cannon and is the naval version of the [[FlaK36 (37 mm)]]. They can be found in either single or twin mounts on several torpedo boats, destroyers, and cruisers in the German tech tree, the twin mounts being designated '''FlaK-Lafette LM/42'''.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_rboot_r130}}
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_s_100_s204_lang}}
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_sf40_leichte_flakkampffaehre}}
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{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Motor torpedo boats'''}}{{Specs-Link|germ_s_100_class}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|germ_s_100_s204_lang}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|germ_s_700_s_701}}
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_destroyer_class1936_z20_karlgalster}}
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Motor torpedo gun boats'''}}{{Specs-Link|germ_mz_1}}
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Light cruisers'''}}{{Specs-Link|germ_cruiser_nurnberg}}
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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The 37 mm FlaK-Lafette C/36 has a barrel diameter of 37 mm, a barrel length of 2.560 m, and weighs 109 kg. The gun is clip-fed with five-round clips and can fire at a rate of 250 rounds per minute.
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The 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 has a barrel diameter of 37 mm, a barrel length of 2.560 m, and weighs 109 kg. The gun is clip-fed with five-round clips and can fire at a rate of 250 rounds per minute.
  
 
=== Available ammunition ===
 
=== Available ammunition ===
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Depending on the vehicle, there are up to three belts available. Note that Default and Universal refer to the same belt, depending on the vehicle. The HEF-I round is a tracer.
 
Depending on the vehicle, there are up to three belts available. Note that Default and Universal refer to the same belt, depending on the vehicle. The HEF-I round is a tracer.
  
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* Default/Universal: AP-T/HEF-I
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* '''Default/Universal:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}
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* 37 mm HE: HEF-I/HEF-I/HEF-I/HEF-I/AP-T
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* '''37 mm HE clips:''' {{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
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* 25 mm APT: AP-T/AP-T/AP-T/AP-T/HEF-I
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* '''37 mm APT clips:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}
  
 
{{notice|Not all belts listed are available on all vehicles equipped with this weapon.}}
 
{{notice|Not all belts listed are available on all vehicles equipped with this weapon.}}
  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
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! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 
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| HEF-I || 845 || 0.62 || 0 || 0.1 || 44.03 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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| AP-T || 815 || 0.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
 
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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The twin mount of the 37 mm FlaK-Lafette C/36 is also called [[FlaK-Lafette LM/42 (37 mm)]], which can be found on the German destroyer [[Type 1934A (1944)]]. Both the 37 mm FlaK-Lafette LM/42 and the twin mount of the 37 mm FlaK-Lafette C/36 are completely identical.
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The only other German gun of similar calibre is the [[3.7 cm SK C/30 (37 mm)]]. Although the 3.7 cm SK C/30 fires heavier and harder-hitting shells, it is a single-shot gun and has a much longer reload. The 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 can fire about eight rounds per barrel in the roughly 2-second time period it takes the 3.7 cm SK C/30 to fire and reload one. This makes it generally superior in anti-aircraft work and against boats.
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The only other German gun of similar calibre is the [[S.K.C/30 (37 mm)]]. Although the 37 mm S.K.C/30 fires heavier and harder-hitting shells, it is a single-shot gun and has a much longer reload. The 37 mm FlaK-Lafette C/36 can fire about eight rounds in roughly the 2 second time period it takes the 37 mm S.K.C/30 to fire and reload one. This makes it generally superior in anti-aircraft work and against boats.  
 
  
 
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* [[2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)]]: QF 2pdr guns, and their derivatives, fire stronger HE (0.071 kg TNT equivalence) and have access to HE-DF rounds (in the case of [[40 mm/62 "HI" Type 91 AA (40 mm)]]); but they have a slower muzzle velocity (701 m/s), have a slower a rate of fire (200 rpm), generally have a longer reload, and have weaker AP rounds (42 mm max penetration)
 
* [[2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)]]: QF 2pdr guns, and their derivatives, fire stronger HE (0.071 kg TNT equivalence) and have access to HE-DF rounds (in the case of [[40 mm/62 "HI" Type 91 AA (40 mm)]]); but they have a slower muzzle velocity (701 m/s), have a slower a rate of fire (200 rpm), generally have a longer reload, and have weaker AP rounds (42 mm max penetration)
  
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* [[Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm)]]: Bofors L/60 guns, and their derivatives, fire stronger AP rounds (69 mm max penetration) and HE rounds (0.0986 kg TNT equivalence), have a faster muzzle velocity (881 m/s), and don't require reloading until 500 rounds have been fired; but they have a slower rate of fire (156 rpm), generally have a longer reload, and can overheat/jam after approximately 50 rounds have been fired.
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* [[Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm)]]: Bofors L/60 guns, and their derivatives, fire stronger AP rounds (69 mm max penetration) and HE rounds (0.0986 kg TNT equivalence), have a faster muzzle velocity (881 m/s); but they have a slower rate of fire (156 rpm), have a smaller magazine size (4 rounds), and can overheat/jam after approximately 50 rounds have been fired.
  
 
* [[70-K (37 mm)]]: 37 mm 70-K guns fire stronger HE rounds (0.05698 kg TNT equivalence), have a faster muzzle velocity (880 m/s), and don't require reloading until 500 rounds have been fired; but they have a slower rate of fire (150 rpm), generally have a longer reload, and can overheat/jam after approximately 70 rounds have been fired.
 
* [[70-K (37 mm)]]: 37 mm 70-K guns fire stronger HE rounds (0.05698 kg TNT equivalence), have a faster muzzle velocity (880 m/s), and don't require reloading until 500 rounds have been fired; but they have a slower rate of fire (150 rpm), generally have a longer reload, and can overheat/jam after approximately 70 rounds have been fired.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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Although the 37 mm FlaK-Lafette C/36 has a clip size of only five rounds, the reload is generally so short that it can practically fire continuously. At the same time, unlike other similar guns, the 37 mm FlaK-Lafette C/36 cannot be overheated/jammed if fired for too long, which lets it sustain its virtually continuous fire as long as ammunition is available.
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Although the 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 has a clip size of only five rounds, the reload is generally so short that it can practically fire continuously. At the same time, unlike other similar guns, the 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 cannot be overheated/jammed if fired for too long, which lets it sustain its virtually continuous fire as long as ammunition is available.
  
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The 37 mm HE clip should be the primary choice for both surface and air targets, since it contains the highest HE:AP ratio. On smaller boats armed with the 37 mm FlaK-Lafette C/36, some 37 mm APT clips should be taken for dealing with armoured targets. On destroyers and cruisers though, if the choice is available, only the 37 mm HE clip should be taken, since armoured targets can be handled by the main guns.
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The 37 mm HE clip should be the primary choice for both surface and air targets, since it contains the highest HE:AP ratio. On smaller boats armed with the 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36, some 37 mm APT clips should be taken for dealing with armoured targets. On destroyers and cruisers though, if the choice is available, only the 37 mm HE clip should be taken, since armoured targets can be handled by the main guns.
  
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If taking multiple different ammunition choices and the 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 is not the main gun, make sure that the AI gunners fire the 37 mm HE clip so that they are better suited for AA work. Load the 37 mm HE clip first. If 37 mm APT clips are manually loaded, don't forget to switch back to the 37 mm HE clip before switching control away from the armament group.
  
 
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The 3.7 cm/69 Flak M42 was designed in 1942 by Rheinmetall-Borsig and entered production and service in late 1943. They were a naval version of the 3.7 cm/57 Flak 36 with a longer 69 calibre barrel. The 3.7 cm Flak M42 had a bore diameter of 37 mm (1.5 in), was 2.560 m (8 ft, 4.8 in) long and weighed 109 kg (240 lbs). The automatics of the gun were driven by a mechanical bolt that operated with the recoil of the gun. The gun had a monobloc, air-cooled barrel design that could be replaced. The 3.7 cm Flak M42 was top-loaded through an ammunition hopper, similar to the operation of the Bofors L/60 gun, and could fire as long as the hopper was filled. The ammunition was manually loaded with five-found ammunition clips, with 0.640 kg high-explosive rounds, 0.635 kg high-explosive tracer rounds, and 0.700 kg armour-piercing rounds available.  
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The 3.7 cm/69 Flak M42 was designed in 1942 by Rheinmetall-Borsig and entered production and service in late 1943. They were a naval version of the 3.7 cm/57 Flak 36 with a longer 69 calibre barrel. The 3.7 cm Flak M42 had a bore diameter of 37 mm (1.5 in), was 2.560 m (8 ft, 4.8 in) long and weighed 109 kg (240 lbs). The automatics of the gun were driven by a mechanical bolt that operated with the recoil of the gun. The gun had a monobloc, air-cooled barrel design that could be replaced. The 3.7 cm Flak M42 was top-loaded through an ammunition hopper, similar to the operation of the Bofors L/60 gun, and could fire as long as the hopper was filled. The ammunition was manually loaded with five-found ammunition clips, with 0.640 kg high-explosive rounds, 0.635 kg high-explosive tracer rounds, and 0.700 kg armour-piercing rounds available.
  
 
The 3.7 cm Flak M42 could either be mounted in single or twin mounts, the latter of which were designated 3.7 cm Flak LM42 and weighed 1.33 tons total. Both mounts included a gun shield and were manually trained and operated. They were used throughout the Kriegsmarine as a successor to the 3.7 cm/83 SK C/30 and were mounted as light ant-aircraft weapons on many destroyers, submarines, and minesweepers. For use on submarines, they were designated 3.7 cm Flak M42U and 3.7 cm Flak LM42U for single and twin mounts, respectively.
 
The 3.7 cm Flak M42 could either be mounted in single or twin mounts, the latter of which were designated 3.7 cm Flak LM42 and weighed 1.33 tons total. Both mounts included a gun shield and were manually trained and operated. They were used throughout the Kriegsmarine as a successor to the 3.7 cm/83 SK C/30 and were mounted as light ant-aircraft weapons on many destroyers, submarines, and minesweepers. For use on submarines, they were designated 3.7 cm Flak M42U and 3.7 cm Flak LM42U for single and twin mounts, respectively.
  
 
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The 37 mm FlaK-Lafette C/36 on the SF40 Light.

Description

The 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 is a German WWII automatic anti-aircraft cannon and is the naval version of the FlaK36 (37 mm). They can be found in either single or twin mounts on several torpedo boats, destroyers, and cruisers in the German tech tree, the twin mounts being designated FlaK-Lafette LM/42.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Motor torpedo boats  S-100 · S-204 Lang · S-701
Motor gun boats  R-130
Motor torpedo gun boats  MZ1
Sub-chasers  M-802
Destroyers  Z15 Erich Steinbrinck · Z20 Karl Galster · Z25 · Z46 · Z47
Light cruisers  Nürnberg

General info

The 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 has a barrel diameter of 37 mm, a barrel length of 2.560 m, and weighs 109 kg. The gun is clip-fed with five-round clips and can fire at a rate of 250 rounds per minute.

Available ammunition

Depending on the vehicle, there are up to three belts available. Note that Default and Universal refer to the same belt, depending on the vehicle. The HEF-I round is a tracer.

  • Default/Universal: AP-T · HEF-I
  • 37 mm HE clips: HEF-I · HEF-I · HEF-I · HEF-I · AP-T
  • 37 mm APT clips: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEF-I
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Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
HEF-I 3 3 3 3 3 3
AP-T 67 64 53 42 33 26
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HEF-I 845 0.62 0 0.1 44.03 79° 80° 81°
AP-T 815 0.7 N/A N/A N/A 47° 60° 65°

Comparison with analogues

The only other German gun of similar calibre is the 3.7 cm SK C/30 (37 mm). Although the 3.7 cm SK C/30 fires heavier and harder-hitting shells, it is a single-shot gun and has a much longer reload. The 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 can fire about eight rounds per barrel in the roughly 2-second time period it takes the 3.7 cm SK C/30 to fire and reload one. This makes it generally superior in anti-aircraft work and against boats.

Common guns roughly of the same calibre in other nations include:

  • 2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm): QF 2pdr guns, and their derivatives, fire stronger HE (0.071 kg TNT equivalence) and have access to HE-DF rounds (in the case of 40 mm/62 "HI" Type 91 AA (40 mm)); but they have a slower muzzle velocity (701 m/s), have a slower a rate of fire (200 rpm), generally have a longer reload, and have weaker AP rounds (42 mm max penetration)
  • Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm): Bofors L/60 guns, and their derivatives, fire stronger AP rounds (69 mm max penetration) and HE rounds (0.0986 kg TNT equivalence), have a faster muzzle velocity (881 m/s); but they have a slower rate of fire (156 rpm), have a smaller magazine size (4 rounds), and can overheat/jam after approximately 50 rounds have been fired.
  • 70-K (37 mm): 37 mm 70-K guns fire stronger HE rounds (0.05698 kg TNT equivalence), have a faster muzzle velocity (880 m/s), and don't require reloading until 500 rounds have been fired; but they have a slower rate of fire (150 rpm), generally have a longer reload, and can overheat/jam after approximately 70 rounds have been fired.

Usage in battles

Although the 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 has a clip size of only five rounds, the reload is generally so short that it can practically fire continuously. At the same time, unlike other similar guns, the 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 cannot be overheated/jammed if fired for too long, which lets it sustain its virtually continuous fire as long as ammunition is available.

The 37 mm HE clip should be the primary choice for both surface and air targets, since it contains the highest HE:AP ratio. On smaller boats armed with the 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36, some 37 mm APT clips should be taken for dealing with armoured targets. On destroyers and cruisers though, if the choice is available, only the 37 mm HE clip should be taken, since armoured targets can be handled by the main guns.

If taking multiple different ammunition choices and the 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette C/36 is not the main gun, make sure that the AI gunners fire the 37 mm HE clip so that they are better suited for AA work. Load the 37 mm HE clip first. If 37 mm APT clips are manually loaded, don't forget to switch back to the 37 mm HE clip before switching control away from the armament group.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Very quick reload
  • No overheat/jamming

Cons:

  • Low explosive filler

History

The 3.7 cm/69 Flak M42 was designed in 1942 by Rheinmetall-Borsig and entered production and service in late 1943. They were a naval version of the 3.7 cm/57 Flak 36 with a longer 69 calibre barrel. The 3.7 cm Flak M42 had a bore diameter of 37 mm (1.5 in), was 2.560 m (8 ft, 4.8 in) long and weighed 109 kg (240 lbs). The automatics of the gun were driven by a mechanical bolt that operated with the recoil of the gun. The gun had a monobloc, air-cooled barrel design that could be replaced. The 3.7 cm Flak M42 was top-loaded through an ammunition hopper, similar to the operation of the Bofors L/60 gun, and could fire as long as the hopper was filled. The ammunition was manually loaded with five-found ammunition clips, with 0.640 kg high-explosive rounds, 0.635 kg high-explosive tracer rounds, and 0.700 kg armour-piercing rounds available.

The 3.7 cm Flak M42 could either be mounted in single or twin mounts, the latter of which were designated 3.7 cm Flak LM42 and weighed 1.33 tons total. Both mounts included a gun shield and were manually trained and operated. They were used throughout the Kriegsmarine as a successor to the 3.7 cm/83 SK C/30 and were mounted as light ant-aircraft weapons on many destroyers, submarines, and minesweepers. For use on submarines, they were designated 3.7 cm Flak M42U and 3.7 cm Flak LM42U for single and twin mounts, respectively.

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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
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)
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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