| 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. 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 L C/37 mounting and was intended for the unbuilt M-class cruiser.[3]
All three of the Königsberg-class cruisers and the light cruiser had their single mount 8.8 cm SK L/45 replaced with the 8.8 cm SK C/32 mounted in C/32 twin mounts (de|Doppel Lafette|link=no or abbreviated Dopp. L). The light cruiser and the heavy cruiser were equipped with this gun when being built. It was also original equipment on the Spanish cruiser Navarra.
Fixed type ammunition with and without tracer, which weighed 15.2kg (33.5lb) and was 93.2cm (36.7inches) long. Ammunition Types Available: