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French "57mm/60 modèle 1951" on display at Port-Louis naval museum.
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Bofors 57 mm
Automatic A.A. Gun L/60 In Stabilized Twin Turret
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The Bofors 57 mm L/60 naval gun was also purchased by the
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289:and the like (full English product name:
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622:References
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511:Le Normand
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316:Dutch Navy
100:Dutch Navy
557:De Grasse
548:Jean Bart
423:De Ruyter
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214:Elevation
91:1952–1990
69:Naval Gun
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598:See also
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407:cruisers
322:and the
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224:Traverse
137:Produced
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565:Colbert
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470:SmĂĄland
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330:Design
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