8.8 cm SK C/30 gun
The 8.8 cm SK C/30 was a German naval gun that was used in World War II. The SK C/30 guns were intended for smaller warships such as submarine chasers and corvettes.
8.8 cm SK C/30 gun
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- Nazi Germany
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The 8.8 cm SK C/30 was a German naval gun that was used in World War II. The SK C/30 guns were intended for smaller warships such as submarine chasers and corvettes.
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• Name — 8.8 cm SK C/30 • Origin — Germany • Type — Naval gun Anti-aircraft gun • Is Explosive — yes • Is Artillery — yes • Service — 1933—1945 • Used By — Nazi Germany Republic of China • Wars — World War II • Design Date — 1930–1933 • Weight — 1230 kg • Length — 3.96 m • Part Length — 3.706 m (bore length) • Cartridge — Fixed QF • Cartridge Weight — 9 - • Caliber — 88 mm • Rate — 15 rpm • Velocity — 790 m/s • Range — Horizontal: 14175 m at +43.5° Vertical: 9700 m at +80° • Breech — Vertical sliding-block • Elevation — -10° to +80° • Traverse — 360°
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Fixed type ammunition with and without tracer, which weighed 15 kg, with a projectile length of 385.5 mm was fired. Ammunition Types Available: • Armour Piercing (AP) - 10 kg • High Explosive (HE) - 9 kg • High Explosive Incendiary (HEI) - 9.5 kg • Illumination (ILLUM) - 9.4 kg
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8.8 cm SK C/30 gun is associated with Nazi Germany.
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The SK C/30 had a barrel and breech end-piece with a half-length loose liner and a vertical sliding breech block. The SK C/30 guns were mounted on a hand-operated MPLC/30 mounting that had a total weight of 5760 kg including a 15-10 mm shield and a fuze-setting machine. However, they were significantly lighter than the older 8.8 cm SK L/45 naval guns. Captured guns from the Chinese National Revolutionary Army were reverse engineered in 1938 by the Imperial Japanese Army and introduced as Type 99 88 mm AA gun.
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8.8 cm SK C/30 gun is classified as a naval artillery, anti-aircraft gun or rifled breech loader. Associated with Nazi Germany. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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