Gjentattkanon 56

The Gjentattkanon 56 (Repeating Cannon 1956) was a naval gun designed and operated by Ringerike. It is unique in it's deployment both as a dual purpose armament on ships as well as a fixed and mobile shore based anti ship gun with the latter being mounted on a large trailer.

Gjentattkanon 56A
The Gjentattkanon 56A is the ship and fixed shore based single gun mount designed for the smaller surface vessels of the Royal Ringerike navy, the feed system contained 52 rounds and functioned as a dual purpose gun.

Gjentattkanon 56B
The Gjentattkanon 56B is the designation for the dual mount L/50 gun system fitted to the Navy’s more substantially sized vessels.

Gjentattkanon 56B
The Gjentattkanon 56B is a mobile trailer mounted derivative of the GK.56, designed to act as a mobile shore based anti ship gun, as well as retaining the ability to be used as an anti-aircraft gun.

Operators

 * Ringerike
 * Royal Ringerike Navy (Kongelig Marine): Entered service in 1956
 * Ringerike Army (Ringerike Hær): Entered service in 1958 with the Coastal Artillery


 * Chezzetcook Armée Nationale: Gjentattkanon 56B entered service with Coastal Defense Corps in 1961 as the Canon de 12cm Modèle 1961.