List of naval anti-aircraft guns

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Naval anti-aircraft guns include anti-aircraft guns specially designed or adapted for mounting on ships, and naval guns adapted for high-angle fire. Today they have been largely superseded by surface-to-air missiles and automatic close-in weapon systems.

Caliber (mm) Weapon name Country of origin Period
20 mm Oerlikon 20 mm cannon 17px Switzerland World War II
25 mm Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun  Empire of Japan World War II
28 mm ×4 1.1"/75 (28mm) gun  United States World War II
37 mm x 2 3.7 cm SK C/30 23x15px Nazi Germany World War II
40 mm QF 2 pdr Mk II, Mk VIII Vickers 2-pounder pom-pom  United Kingdom World War I World War II
40 mm Bofors 40 mm gun  Sweden World War II - Cold War
76.2 mm QF 3 inch 20 cwt  United Kingdom World War I
76.2 mm 3"/23 caliber gun  United States World War I - 1920s
76.2 mm 3"/50 caliber gun  United States World War II - Cold War
76.2 mm x 2 3"/70 Mark 26 gun  United States Cold War
102 mm QF 4 inch Mk V naval gun  United Kingdom World War I World War II
102 mm QF 4 inch Mk XVI naval gun  United Kingdom World War II - Cold War
113 mm QF 4.5 inch Mk I - V naval gun  United Kingdom World War II - Cold War
120 mm Type 10 120 mm AA Gun  Empire of Japan World War II
127 mm 5"/25 caliber gun  United States 1920s - World War II
127 mm 5"/38 caliber gun  United States World War II - Cold War
133 mm QF 5.25 inch Mark I naval gun  United Kingdom World War II