Cannone da 90/53

Cannone da 90/53
Cannone da 90/53
TypeAnti-aircraft gun
Place of originItaly
Service history
Used byItaly, Germany, Yugoslavia, Croatia
WarsWorld War II
Croatian War of Independence
Production history
DesignerAnsaldo
Designed1939
ManufacturerAnsaldo
Produced1 June 1939 - 31 July 1943
No. built539
Specifications (Cannone da 90/53)
Mass8,950 kg (19,730 lb)
Length5.039 m (16 ft 6.4 in)
Barrel length4.736 m (15 ft 6.5 in) L/53[1]
Crew6

Shell90 x 679mm R
Shell weight10.3 kg (23 lb)
Caliber90 mm (3.54 in)
Elevation-2° to +85°
Traverse360°[1]
Rate of fire19 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity850 m/s (2,789 ft/s)
Maximum firing range17.4 km (10.8 mi) horizontal
12 km (39,000 ft) ceiling[1]

The Cannone da 90/53 was an Italian-designed cannon used both in an anti-aircraft role and as an anti-tank gun during World War II. It was one of the most successful anti-aircraft guns to see service during the conflict. The naval version of the gun was mounted on Italian battleships of the Littorio-class and the Andrea Doria-class.

The designation "90/53" meant that the gun had a 90 mm caliber and a barrel 53 caliber-lengths long.

  1. ^ a b c Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Anti-aircraft guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco Pub. Co. p. 31. ISBN 0668038187. OCLC 2000222.