Otobreda 127/54 Compact

Otobreda 127mm/54C
Calibre:	127mm (5 inch)
Mass of the system:	37500 kg (without ammunition)
Magazine:	66 (ready to fire in three drums)
Mass of one round:	888mm length shell: 15.44 kg 665mm length shell: 31.75 kg
Elevation:	Minimum -15° Maximum +83°
Range:	±30000 m
Turning limitation:	165° port and starboard (330° total)
Rotation speed:	40°/s (with acceleration of 45°/s²)
Elevation speed:	30°/s (with acceleration of 40°/s²)
Cooling:	sea water - fresh water for flushing
Rate of fire:	40 rds/min
Electrical Power supply	440V, 3-phase, 60Hz (275kVA - 20% max peak power for 0.4 sec)

The Otobreda 127mm/54 Compact (127/54C) gun is a naval artillery piece built by the Italian company Oto Melara. The gun is completely new but uses the same semi fixed amunition as the American 5 inch/ 54 gun. It was introduced into service in 1968. A new advanced lightweight mounting for corvettes has been developed. The barrel is water cooled.

Users

The Otobreda 127/54 Compact is used on the following ships:

• Audace class destroyer (Italian Navy, decommissioned)
• De la Penne class destroyer, (Italian Navy)
• De Zeven Provinciën class frigate (Royal Netherlands Navy)
• F125 class frigate ([German Navy]], ordered)
• Gwanggaeto the Great class destroyer, South Korea
• Kongō class destroyer, Japan
• Lupo class frigate, Italy, Peru, Venezuela
• Maestrale class frigate (Italian Navy)
• MEKO 360 frigates, Argentina and Nigeria
• Takanami class destroyer, Japan

External links

• Link to the product on the manufacturer page. [1]
• Page from Nav weapons.com [2]