375-mm Bofors ASW mortar

Country of Origin: Sweden

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The Bofors 375-mm anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mortar has been produced in two- and four-tube versions by Bofors, as well as a six-tube variant by Creusot-Loire derived from the Bofors system.

Each version has a different appearance, but all are traversable, use the same ammunition and have powered reloading from below-decks magazines. Each fires rounds at a rate of one per second.

The four tubes of the original mount are arranged in a shallow, upside-down arc over the mount's...

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