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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 Today they have been largely superseded by surface-to-air missiles and automatic close-in weapon systems.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) Number of barrels Weapon name Country of origin Period
20 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon   Switzerland World War II
25 Type 96 25 mm AT/AA Gun  Empire of Japan World War II
28 4 1.1"/75 (28mm) gun United States World War II
37 2 3.7 cm SK C/30  Nazi Germany World War II
40 1, 4 or 8 QF 2 pdr Mk II, Mk VIII Vickers 2-pounder pom-pom  United Kingdom World War I World War II
40 Bofors 40 mm gun  Sweden World War II - Cold War
76.2 QF 3 inch 20 cwt  United Kingdom World War I
76.2 3"/23 caliber gun United States World War I - 1920s
76.2 3"/50 caliber gun United States World War II - Cold War
76.2 2 3"/70 Mark 26 gun United States Cold War
102 QF 4 inch Mk V naval gun  United Kingdom World War I World War II
102 QF 4 inch Mk XVI naval gun  United Kingdom World War II - Cold War
113 QF 4.5 inch Mk I - V naval gun  United Kingdom World War II - Cold War
120 QF 4.7 inch Mk VIII naval gun  United Kingdom 1920s - World War II
120 Type 10 120 mm AA Gun  Empire of Japan World War II
127 5"/25 caliber gun United States 1920s - World War II
127 5"/38 caliber gun United States World War II - Cold War
133 QF 5.25 inch Mark I naval gun  United Kingdom World War II
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