10.5 cm SK L/35 explained

10.5 cm SK L/35
Origin:German Empire
Type:Naval gun
Is Ranged:yes
Is Explosive:yes
Is Artillery:yes
Is Uk:no
Used By:German Empire
The Netherlands
Ottoman Empire
Spain
Wars:World War I
Designer:Krupp
Design Date:1891
Manufacturer:Krupp
Production Date:1894
Weight:1270sp=usNaNsp=us
Length:3.6sp=usNaNsp=us 35 caliber
Part Length:3.4sp=usNaNsp=us
Caliber:105mm
Rate:7.5 rpm
Velocity:600sp=usNaNsp=us
Range:12sp=usNaNsp=us at +30°
Breech:Horizontal sliding-wedge breech
Elevation:-10° to +30°
Traverse:360°

The 10.5 cm SK L/35 (SK - Schnelladekanone (quick-loading cannon) L - Länge (with a 35-caliber long barrel) was a German naval gun developed in the years before World War I that armed a variety of warships of the Imperial German Navy during World War I. In addition to the Imperial German Navy the 10.5 cm SK L/35 was used by the Royal Netherlands Navy, Ottoman Navy and Spanish Navy.

Naval Use

The 10.5 cm SK L/35 was used as primary or secondary armament aboard Corvettes, Gunboats, Pre-dreadnought battleships, Protected cruisers, Torpedo gunboats and Unprotected cruisers.

Ships armed with the 10.5 cm SK L/35 include:

Ammunition

Ammunition was 105 x 656 mm R and of fixed QF type. A complete round weighed 21.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The projectiles weighed 14sp=usNaNsp=us.[1]

The gun was able to fire:

Weapons of comparable role, performance and era

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Friedman, Norman. Naval weapons of World War One. 2011. Seaforth Pub. 9781848321007. S. Yorkshire. 751804655.
  2. Web site: Germany 10.5 cm/35 (4.1") SK L/40 - NavWeaps. DiGiulian. Tony. www.navweaps.com. en. 2017-07-23.