10.5 cm SK L/45 gun
The 10.5 cm SK L/45 (Schnelladekanone Länge 45, quick-loading cannon with a barrel length of 45 calibers) was a German naval gun that was used in World War I and World War II and was the successor of the older 10.5 cm SK L/40 naval gun.
10.5 cm SK L/45 gun
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- 10.5 cm SK L/45
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- rifled breech loader · naval artillery
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- German Empire
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The 10.5 cm SK L/45 (Schnelladekanone Länge 45, quick-loading cannon with a barrel length of 45 calibers) was a German naval gun that was used in World War I and World War II and was the successor of the older 10.5 cm SK L/40 naval gun.
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• Name — 10.5 cm SK L/45 • Origin — German Empire • Type — Naval gun • Is Ranged — Yes • Is Explosive — Yes • Is Artillery — Yes • Service — 1907–1945 • Used By — German Empire Nazi Germany Ottoman Empire • Wars — World War I World War II • Design Date — About 1906–1907 • Manufacturer — Peddinghaus • Length — ftin • Cartridge — Fixed Brass Casing: • Rate — 15 RPM • Max Range — Horizontal: at 30° Vertical: at 80° • Breech — Horizontal sliding-block • Elevation — Dependent on mounting: • MPL C/06: -10° to +30° • Tbts LC/16: -10° to +50° • Ubts LC/16: -10° to +50° • Flak 45: -5° to +70° • MPLC/30: -9° to +80° • Traverse — 360° • Depth — {[cvt
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• Illustration — Gun, partly obscured, from submarine, at Imperial War Museum, London • Illustration — Gun breech, in Malta • Illustration — Gun from SM U-19 in Bangor
Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
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• QF 4 inch Mk V naval gun Approximate British equivalent firing slightly lighter shell • 4"/50 caliber gun Approximate US equivalent, firing slightly lighter shell at higher velocity
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What the record establishes about 10.5 cm SK L/45 gun. Classified as a rifled breech loader or naval artillery. Associated with German Empire.
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The 10.5 cm SK L/45 gun weighed 1450 kg, had an overall length of 472.5 cm. It used a horizontal sliding-block breech design. The cradle is usually mounted on a conical pedestal mount, bolted to the submarine deck. The gun was carefully designed according to the requirements of submarine operations and was therefore streamlined in design. Many items were manufactured from brass to resist corrosion. It was used on many German and foreign ships like SMS Mowe and Ottoman cruiser Midilli.
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