8.8 cm SK C/31 naval gun
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8.8 cm SK C/31 | |
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Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1933—45 |
Used by | Nazi Germany |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1931–33 |
Specifications | |
Weight | about 4,255 kilograms (9,381 lb) |
Length | about 6.87 meters (22 ft 6 in) |
Barrel length | 6.341 meters (20 ft 9.6 in) (bore length) |
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Shell | Fixed |
Shell weight | 9–9.4 kilograms (20–21 lb) |
Caliber | 88 millimeters (3.5 in) |
Breech | vertical sliding-block |
Muzzle velocity | 950 m/s (3,100 ft/s) |
The 8.8 cm SK C/31[Note 1] was a German naval gun that was used in World War II.
Description
The 8.8 cm SK C/31 gun weighed 4,255 kilograms (9,381 lb), had an overall length of 6.87 meters (22 ft 6 in) and its bore length was 6.341 meters (20 ft 9.6 in). It used a vertical sliding-block breech design.
Ammunition
- High Explosive (HE)
- Illuminating (ILLUM)
See also
Footnotes
- Notes
- ↑ SK - Schnelladekanone (quick loading cannon); C - Construktionsjahr (year of design)
- Citations
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