Ordnance QF 2-Pounder (Pom-Pom)

Anti-Aircraft (AA) Cannon

The British QF-2 Pounder Pom-Pom naval autocannon was a common sight aboard warships of the 20th Century.

Authored By: Staff Writer | Edited: 9/29/2018

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Specifications

Year: 1915
Manufacturer(s): Vickers-Armstrong - UK
Production: 15,000

Crew: 5
Length: 8.53 ft (2.6 m)
Weight: 0 tons (400 kg; 882 lb)

Power: None.

Ceiling: 2 miles (4 km)

Operators: Imperial Japan; Imperial Russia; Kingdom of Italy; Netherlands; Thailand; United Kingdom

Armament

1, 2 or 4 x 40mm barrels.

Ammunition:
14-round steel-link belts.

Variants / Models

• QF 2-Pounder (Pom-Pom) - Base Series Designation
• QF 1-Pounder
• QF 1.5-Pounder
• QF 2-Pounder Mk.II
• QF 2-Pounder Mk.VIII

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