L45 (120 mm) - Revision history

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== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

* {{Specs-Link|germ_kanonenboot_k2}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available shells ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Germany naval cannons}}

[[Category:Naval cannons]]

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-''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
+<!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
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 == History ==
-The L45 is a Dutch licensed version of a Swedish cannon. The original Bofors 12cm/45 Model 1924 was built for the ''Ehrensköld-''class destroyer for the Swedish Navy during their interwar modernization of their destroyer fleet. The Royal Netherlands Navy would first use the design for their ''Admiralen''-class destroyers laid down starting in 1926 based on the design of prototype British destroyers. The guns mounted on these destroyers  were build under license by Wilton-Fijenoord. The L45 was variant with shorter barrel with five less calibers that after the war was designated the 12cm/45 Mark 8 and based on the earlier Bofors cannons built by Wilton-Fijenoord. The design was first used on the ''Gerard Callenburgh''-class of destroyers intended to counter Japanese destroyers in the Dutch East Indies. When Germany invaded on May 10th, 1940, the ship was scuttled to keep it out of enemy hands, but it was salvaged by Germany and re-designated the ZH1 (Zerstörer Holland 1). and remained in service until the Kriegsmarine (Germany Navy) until they scuttled it in the English Channel during the Battle of Ushant on June 9th, 1944.
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
-The only other ships to notably use the L45 was the K-class sloops the K1, [[K2]], and K3. Designed to their aging ''Brinio''-class gunboats, the K-class was still under construction when the Germans invaded in 1940 and the three ships still being built were captured and finished for the Kriegsmarine. The K1 was sunk near Arahus, Denmark, the K2 and K3 would survive the war, but K2 was sunk in port by accident and later scrapped while K3 was returned and successfully served in the Royal Netherlands Navy. The L45 guns used a Bofors tri-axial mounting in a double turret (though the ZH1 had a single turret gun also), a decision the Germans disliked for overloading the cross-level axis that had to support both the dredger hoists and the armored shield.
+The only other ships to notably use the L45 was the K-class sloops the ''K1'', ''[[K2]]'', and ''K3''. Designed to replace their ageing ''Brinio''-class gunboats, the K-class was still under construction when the Germans invaded in 1940 and the three ships still being built were captured and finished for the Kriegsmarine. The ''K1'' was sunk near Aarhus, Denmark, while the ''K2'' and ''K3'' would survive the war, but ''K2'' was sunk in port by accident and later scrapped while ''K3'' was returned and successfully served in the Royal Netherlands Navy as HNLMS ''Van Speijk''. The L45 guns used a Bofors tri-axial mounting in a double turret (though the ZH1 also had a single turret gun), a decision the Germans disliked for overloading the cross-level axis that had to support both the dredger hoists and the armoured shield.
 == Media ==

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 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|germ_kanonenboot_k2}}
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 '''Pros:'''
+*
 '''Cons:'''
+*
 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
+The L45 is a Dutch licensed version of a Swedish cannon. The original Bofors 12cm/45 Model 1924 was built for the ''Ehrensköld-''class destroyer for the Swedish Navy during their interwar modernization of their destroyer fleet. The Royal Netherlands Navy would first use the design for their ''Admiralen''-class destroyers laid down starting in 1926 based on the design of prototype British destroyers. The guns mounted on these destroyers  were build under license by Wilton-Fijenoord. The L45 was variant with shorter barrel with five less calibers that after the war was designated the 12cm/45 Mark 8 and based on the earlier Bofors cannons built by Wilton-Fijenoord. The design was first used on the ''Gerard Callenburgh''-class of destroyers intended to counter Japanese destroyers in the Dutch East Indies. When Germany invaded on May 10th, 1940, the ship was scuttled to keep it out of enemy hands, but it was salvaged by Germany and re-designated the ZH1 (Zerstörer Holland 1). and remained in service until the Kriegsmarine (Germany Navy) until they scuttled it in the English Channel during the Battle of Ushant on June 9th, 1944.
 == Media ==
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
-=== Available shells ===
+=== Available ammunition ===
-''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
+''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
+''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
+''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
 '''Pros:'''
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 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
+''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==
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 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''