Dutch 4.7 45 Wilton-Fijenoord No.8 guns

Built under license from Bofors by the ordnance office of the Wilton-Feijenoord Dockyard in Rotterdam, the Dutch before the war produced 17 4.7″/45s for the ships in armored turrets, and another 22 to equip six coastal batteries along the coast of the Netherlands. Capable of firing 10-12 rounds per minute at 19,500m, the electrically powered turrets were armored to 60mm.

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