8.8 cm SK L/30 naval gun
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8.8 cm SK L/30 | |
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Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Service history | |
In service | 1892–1945 |
Used by | ![]() ![]() |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1890—1892 |
Specifications | |
Weight | 644 kilograms (1,420 lb) |
Length | about 2.64 meters (8 ft 8 in) |
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Shell | fixed |
Shell weight | 7 kilograms (15 lb)[1] |
Caliber | 88 millimeters (3.5 in) |
Breech | horizontal sliding-wedge |
Muzzle velocity | 590 m/s (1,900 ft/s) |
The 8.8 cm SK L/30 (SK - Schnelladekanone (quick loading cannon) L - Länge (with a 30-caliber barrel) was a German naval gun that was used in World War I on a variety of mounts.
Description
The 8.8 cm SK L/30 gun weighed 644 kilograms (1,420 lb) and had an overall length of about 2.64 meters (8 ft 8 in). It used the Krupp horizontal sliding block, or "wedge", as it is sometimes referred to, breech design.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Friedman, N. (2011). Naval weapons of World War One. p p. 276
References
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