28 cm SK C / 34
| 28 cm SK C / 34 | |
|---|---|
| General Information | |
| Military designation: | 28 cm SK C / 34 |
| Manufacturer country: |
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| Developer / Manufacturer: | Friedrich Krupp AG |
| Development year: | 1934 |
| Weapon Category: | Ship gun |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 15,415 mm |
| Caliber : |
283 mm |
| Caliber length : | 54.5 |
The 28 cm SK C / 34 (SK = Schnellladekanone ) was a ship gun of the German Reichsmarine and Kriegsmarine which was used in the Second World War .
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: 750 t, including armored car 178 t
- Caliber: 28.3 cm
- Number of tubes: 3
- Number of straightening axes: 2
- Muzzle velocity: 890 m / s
- largest increase: 40 °
- greatest depression: −10 °
- longest firing range: 39,800 m
- highest altitude: 12,800 m
- Lifespan: 340 rounds
- 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 / 4.4 m Bdz (with hood) to 330 kg
- High explosive grenade with bottom fuse and ballistic hood - Spgr L / 4.4 m Bdz (with hood) to 315 kg
- HE grenade with head detonator and ballistic hood - Spgr L / 4.4 KZ (with hood) to 315 kg
Propellant charge
- Sleeve cartridge: 127 kg
- Pre-cartridge: 44 kg
literature
- Mike J. Whitley: German Capital Ships of World War Two. Arms & Armor Press, London 1989, ISBN 0-85368-970-9 .
Web links
- 28 cm SK C / 34 on navweaps.com (English)