28 cm SK C / 28

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28 cm SK C / 28
General Information
Manufacturer country: German EmpireGerman Empire (Reichskriegsflagge) German Empire
Developer / Manufacturer: Friedrich Krupp AG
Development year: 1928
Weapon Category: Ship gun
Technical specifications
Pipe length: 14,815 mm
Caliber :

283 mm

Caliber length : 52
Elevation range: + 40 / -10 degrees

The 28 cm SK C / 28 was a ship gun of the German Navy during World War II .

History and commitment

The gun was developed for the three armored ships of the Deutschland class . Compared to the previously used 28 cm guns from the German Empire, it had significant innovations: These included a longer barrel and longer projectiles, which allowed a significantly higher firing range with the new mount.

description

Type of pipe: 3 layers and loose casing with a horizontal wedge lock

Technical specifications

Mount

  • Description: 28 cm wire length. C / 28
  • Weight: 600 t, including armored personnel carriers 70 t
  • Caliber: 28.3 cm
  • Tube length L / 52: 14,815 mm
  • Core length: 11,411 mm
  • Number of tubes: 3
  • Number of straightening axes: 2
  • Muzzle velocity: 910 m / s
  • largest increase: 40 °
  • greatest depression: −10 °
  • Loading position: 2 °
  • greatest firing range: 36,500 m
  • highest altitude: 12,800 m
  • Lifespan: 400 shots
  • Rate of fire: ~ 3.5 rounds per barrel and min.
  • Max. Swivel speed: 6 ° / s
  • Max. Elevation speed: 8 ° / s

ammunition

Bullets

  • Tank explosive grenade with bottom detonator and ballistic hood - Psgr L / 3.7 m Bdz (with hood) to 300 kg
  • High explosive grenade with bottom fuse and ballistic hood - Spgr L / 4.2 m Bdz (with hood) to 300 kg
  • HE grenade with head detonator and ballistic hood - Spgr L / 4.2 KZ (with hood) to 300 kg

Propellant charge

  • Sleeve cartridge: 118 kg
  • Pre-cartridge: 37 kg

literature

  • Mike J. Whitley: German Capital Ships of World War Two. Arms & Armor Press, London 1989, ISBN 0-85368-970-9 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Main information about the artillery on board for the handbook for Admiralstabsoffizier, status 1.1.1939
  2. ↑ M.Dv. No. 185.2 Dimensions, weights and space requirements of ammunition and their packing containers