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37 mm automatic gun systems in the ship’s anti-aircraft machine mod. 1940 70-K” model 1940

In 1938, on the basis of of automatics 37 mm automatic anti-aircraft 61-K, the Design Bureau (DB) plant number 8 was designed 37 mm automatic anti-aircraft gun in the ship’s machine. In December 1938, made a prototype installation, and from 14 March to 21 May 1939 conducted field tests. In 1940, on the Black Sea were conducted shipboard trials. After installation of shipboard tests under the name “37 mm automatic anti-aircraft artillery system in the ship’s machine mod. 1940 70-K” adopted the Soviet Navy.

Gun mount 70 -K installed on all classes of warships from battleships and cruisers to small submarine hunters , armored boats and defense . A shot from the sunken warships in databases gun mount 70 -K was set to fixed coastal defense batteries naval bases .

Gun mount 70 -K issued from 1940 to 1956 . Released 3151 installation industry . During the Second World War gun mount 70 -K were the main automatic anti-aircraft guns of the Soviet Navy (released in 1967 , received the Navy in 1671 setting). After World War II, the USSR transferred warships and boats with 70 -K plants in Poland, Romania , Bulgaria, China .