Cannon 102/45

Cannone da 102/45 S.A. Mod. 1917
A Cannone da 102/45 S.A. Mod. 1917 at the range.
TypeNaval gun
Coastal artillery
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1917-1945
Used byItaly
Spain
WarsWorld War I
Spanish Civil War
World War II
Production history
ManufacturerAnsaldo
Produced1917-1919
VariantsSchneider-Armstrong
Mod. 1917-1919
Specifications
Mass2,350 kilograms (5,180 lb)
Length4.79 meters (15 ft 9 in)
Barrel length4.57 meters (15 ft 0 in)

Shell102x749,5 R
Shell weight13.75 kilograms (30.3 lb)
Caliber102 millimeters (4.0 in)
45 Caliber
BreechRotating vertical breech block
Elevation-10°/+30°
Traverse-360°
Rate of fire7 rpm
Muzzle velocity850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
Maximum firing rangeHorizontal: 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) at +30°

The Cannone da 102/45 S.A. Mod. 1917 was a naval gun of the Italian Navy in World War I and World War II, which was later modified for shore based coastal artillery roles.