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20 mm Mk M/42 LvSa & LvSa2 (1945-2004)

Test firing a 20 mm machine gun M/42 from a corvette

Test firing a 20 mm machine gun M/42 from a corvette.
(Photo: Royal Danish Navy)

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General Specification:

Danish Apellation:

20 mm Machine Gun Mk M/42 LvSa & LvSa2

Before 1952:

20 mm RK L/65 M/42

Type of Origin:

20 mm Oerlikon

Primary Function:

Air targets

Caliber:

20 mm

Muzzle Velocity:

838 m/sec.

Maximum Range:

4,000 m at 21 degrees elevation

Maximum Ceiling:

3,050 m

Weight of Projectile:

121 g

Ammunition Types:

Shell

Elevation:

-10 degrees/+90 degrees

Lateral Elevation Speed:

n/a

Vertical Elevation Speed:

n/a

Rate of Fire:

475 rounds/min.

Gun/Mounting:

Manual controlled gun in a single mount (LvSa) og twin mount (LvSa2)

Fire Control:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Werkzug Maschienenfabrik Oerlikon, and on license in the USA

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Modifications:

n/a

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Weapon or Weapon System in use or used on:

Ship or Class:

Number:

In Service:

HOLGER DANSKE Class, frigates (2)

2 (LvSa2)
4 (LvSa)

1945 - 1951
1954 - 1962

PEDER SKRAM Class, frigates (2)

2 (LvSa)

198? - 1990

NIELS JUEL Class, corvettes (3)

4 (LvSa)
2 (LvSa)

1986 - 1993
1993 - 1997

THETIS, corvette

2 (LvSa)
2 (LvSa)

1948 - 1951
1958 - 1959

GLENTEN class, motortorpedoboats (15)

1 (LvSa)

1955 - 1965

FLYVEFISKEN Class, motortorpedoboats (6)

1 (LvSa)

1954 - 1974

FALKEN Class, motortorpedoboats (4)

1 (LvSa)

1962 - 1978

SØLØVEN Class, motortorpedoboats (4)

1 (LvSa)

198? - 1990

FALSTER Class, minelayers (4)

4 (LvSa)

1986 - 1994

BESKYTTEREN Class, minelayers (2)

6 (LvSa)

1954 - 1964

LOUGEN Class, minelayers (2)

2 (LvSa)

1953 - 1974

LANGELAND, minelayer

2 (LvSa)

1954 - 1987

LINDORMEN Class, minelayers (2)

2 (LvSa)
3 (LvSa)

1978 - 1985
1985 - 2004

SØLØVEN Class, minesweepers (4)

2 (LvSa)

1952 - 1962

SUND Class, minesweepers (8)

1 (LvSa2)

1955 - 1965

VIG Class, minesweepers (4)

1 (LvSa2)
1 (LvSa)

1961 - 1963
1963 - 1974

KRIEGER Class, patrol vessels (6)

4 (LvSa)

1950 - 1959

DAPHNE Class, seaward defense craft (9)

1 (LvSa)

1986 - 1991

VITUS BERING, patrol vessel

2 (LvSa)

1948 - 1950

MAAGEN-klassen, arctic cutters (2)

2 (LvSa)

1964 - 1991

SKARVEN-klassen, arctic cutters (2)

1 (LvSa)

19?? - 1980

AGDLEK Class, arctic cutters (3)

2 (LvSa)

1974 - 2004

BARSØ Class, naval cutters (9)

2 (LvSa)

1969 - 2004

HEJMDAL, surveying vessel

2 (LvSa)

1954 - 1960

FREJA, surveying vessel

2 (LvSa)

1954 - 1967

ODIN Class, landing crafts (10)

2 (LvSa)

1962 - 1967

FAXE Class, tanker (2)

1 (LvSa)

1962 - 2000

MHV 90 Class, home guard cutter (6)

1 (LvSa)

1973 - 198?

MHV 70 Class, home guard cutter (3)

1 (LvSa)

1958 - 198?

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Notes:

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n/a

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