Bofor 40 MM Auto Cannon

Bofor 40 MM Auto Cannon (HM17T3)

Location: Hackensack, NJ 07601 Bergen County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 52.811', W 74° 2.409'

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Ship/Submarine Air Defence

Specifications:
Caliber: 40 MM
Weight: 6,500 lbs
Rate of Fire: 6,500 lbs
Rate of Fire: 160 Rounds per Min.
Range: 4500 Yards (Tracer Burn Out)
Velocity: 2890 ft/sec
Warhead: Armor Piercing/High Explosive

This weapon could be used as a single gun or in multiple mounts. It's one of the most prevalent antiaircraft guns in the Navy's arsenal.
The USS Ling was fitted with one single mount forward and one aft.
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HM NumberHM17T3
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Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 6:20pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 580871 N 4525899
Decimal Degrees40.88018333, -74.04015000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 52.811', W 74° 2.409'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 52' 48.66" N, 74° 2' 24.54" W
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Area Code(s)201, 551
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 401-499 Atlantic St, Hackensack NJ 07601, US
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