8.8 cm SK L/35 naval gun explained
| 8.8 cm SK L/35 |
| Origin: | German Empire |
| Type: | Naval gun |
| Is Ranged: | y |
| Is Explosive: | yes |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Service: | 1904—45 |
| Used By: | German Empire
Nazi Germany |
| Wars: | World War I
World War II |
| Design Date: | 1900–04 |
| Length: | about 3.08m (10.1feet) |
| Cartridge: | Fixed |
| Cartridge Weight: | NaNkg (-2,147,483,648lb)[1] |
| Caliber: | 88sp=usNaNsp=us |
| Rate: | 12 RPM |
| Velocity: | 620m/s |
| Max Range: | 8790m (28,840feet) at 25° |
| Breech: | horizontal sliding-wedge |
The 8.8 cm SK L/35 (SK - Schnelladekanone (quick loading cannon) L - Länge (with a 35-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/35 gun had an overall length of about 3.08m (10.1feet). It used the Krupp horizontal sliding block, or "wedge", as it is sometimes referred to, breech design.
Naval service
The 8.8 cm SK L/35 was a widely used naval gun on many classes of World War I battleships, cruisers and torpedo boats in both casemates and turrets. Its primary use on battleships and cruisers was as an anti-torpedo boat gun, while on torpedo boats it was their secondary armament.
Ship classes that carried the 8.8 cm SK L/35 include:
See also
References
- Book: Reichs-Marine-Amt. Reichsmarineamt. Bedienungsvorschrift für die 8,8 cm Schnellade-Kanone L/35 in Mittel-Pivot-Lafette C/1901. E. S. Mittler. Berlin. 1908. 252060650.
- Book: Reichs-Marine-Amt. Reichsmarineamt. Bedienungsvorschrift für die 8,8 cm Schnellade-Kanone L/35 in Mittel-Pivot-Lafette C/1901 auf Torpedobooten. E. S. Mittler. Berlin. 1907. 252061398.
- Book: Campbell, John. Naval Weapons of World War Two. Conway Maritime Press. London. 2002. 0-87021-459-4.
- Book: Gander, Terry. Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939–1945. Doubleday. New York. 1979. 0-385-15090-3.
- Book: Hogg, Ian V.. German Artillery of World War Two. Stackpole Books. Mechanicsville, PA. 1997. 2nd corrected. 1-85367-480-X.
- Book: Rolf, Rudi. Der Atlantikwall: Bauten der deutschen Küstenbefestigungen 1940-1945. Biblio. 1998. Osnabrück. 3-7648-2469-7.
- Book: Rolf, Rudi . A Dictionary on Modern Fortification: An Illustrated Lexicon on European Fortification in the Period 1800-1945. PRAK. 2004. Middleburg, Netherlands.
External links
Notes and References
- Friedman, N. (2011). Naval weapons of World War One. p. 276
