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8.8 cm SK C/35 naval gun
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The 8.8 cm SK C/35[Note 1] was a German naval gun used in World War II.
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8.8 cm SK C/35 | |
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![]() A gun aboard U-251 in 1942 | |
Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Service history | |
In service | 1939–1945 |
Used by | ![]() ![]() |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1935–1938 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 776 kilograms (1,711 lb) |
Length | 3.985 meters (13 ft 0.9 in) |
Barrel length | 3.731 meters (12 ft 2.9 in) (bore length) |
Shell | Fixed Brass Casing: 15 kilograms (33 lb) |
Shell weight | 9–10.2 kilograms (20–22 lb) |
Caliber | 88 millimeters (3.5 in) |
Breech | vertical sliding-block |
Elevation | +30° to −10°[1] |
Traverse | 360° |
Muzzle velocity | 700 m/s (2,300 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 11,950 metres (13,070 yd) at +30°[1] |
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