8.8 cm SK L/35 naval gun
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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.
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8.8 cm SK L/35 | |
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Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | German Empire |
Service history | |
In service | 1904—45 |
Used by | German Empire Nazi Germany |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1900–04 |
Specifications | |
Length | about 3.08 meters (10 ft 1 in) |
Shell | Fixed |
Shell weight | 9.65–9.8 kilograms (21.3–21.6 lb)[1] |
Caliber | 88 millimeters (3.46 in) |
Breech | horizontal sliding-wedge |
Rate of fire | 12 RPM |
Muzzle velocity | 620 m/s (2,000 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 8,790 metres (9,610 yd) at 25° |
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