| 8.8 cm SK C/32 | |
| Origin: | Germany |
| Type: | Naval gun Anti-aircraft gun |
| Is Ranged: | y |
| Is Explosive: | yes |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Service: | 1933—45 |
| Used By: |  Spain |
| Wars: | World War II |
| Design Date: | 1932–34 |
| Variants: | SKC/32in |
| Weight: | 3640kg (8,030lb) |
| Length: | 6.69m (21.95feet) |
| Part Length: | 6.341m (20.804feet) (bore length) |
| Cartridge: | Fixed |
| Cartridge Weight: | 9kg-9.4kgkg (20lb-20.7lbkg) |
| Caliber: | 88mm |
| Rate: | 15-20 RPM |
| Velocity: | 950m/s |
| Max Range: | Horizontal: 17200m (56,400feet) at 45° Vertical: 12400m (40,700feet) at 80°[1] |
| Breech: | vertical sliding-block |
| Elevation: | -10° to +80° |
| Traverse: | 360° |
The 8.8 cm SK C/32[2] was a German naval gun that was used in World War II.
The 8.8 cm SK C/32 was a gun of modest performance with a shorter chamber which fired a shorter shell. The SK C/32 had a loose one-part barrel with vertical sliding-block breech design. It was designed to replace the older 8.8 cm SK L/45 naval guns on German light cruisers. It is believed they replaced older 8.8 cm SK L/45 guns in twin Dopp LC/32 mounts on the Königsberg-class cruisers, Leipzig-class cruisers and were original equipment on the Spanish cruiser Navarra. The SK C/32in variant of the gun had a loose two-part barrel with vertical sliding-block and was carried on a modified twin 10.5 cm Dopp LC/37 mounting and was intended for the unbuilt M Class light-cruisers.[3]
Fixed type ammunition with and without tracer, which weighed 15.2kg (33.5lb) and was 93.2cm (36.7inches) long. Ammunition Types Available: