8.8 cm SK C/35 gun

• Name — 8.8 cm SK C/35 • Origin — Nazi Germany • Type — Naval gun • Is Explosive — yes • Is Artillery — yes • Service — 1939–1945 • Used By — Nazi Germany Kingdom of Romania • Wars — World War II • Design Date — 1935–1938 • Weight — 776 kg • Length — 3.985 m • Part Length — 3.731 m (bore length) • Cartridge — Fixed Brass Casing: 15 kg • Cartridge Weight — 9 - • Caliber — 88 mm • Velocity — 700 m/s • Max Range — 11950 m at +30° • Breech — vertical sliding-block • Elevation — +30° to −10° • Traverse — 360°

Ammunition was of a fixed type with a Complete Round Weight of 15 kg and a projectile length of around 355 mm. The gun was able to fire: • Armor Piercing (AP) - 10.2 kg • High Explosive (HE) - 9 kg • Illumination (ILLUM) - 9.4 kg The High Explosive (HE) round has a muzzle velocity of 700 m/s.

• Illustration — The typically unshielded SK C/35 deck gun of a type VII U-boat is visible below the torpedo tail.

This was the standard deck gun mounted forward of the conning tower in Type VII boats, although a few substituted a high-angle 8.8 cm SK C/30 naval gun for anti-aircraft defense. The SK C/35 was designed for the prototype VIIA boats of 1935 with a nominal ammunition allowance of 220 rounds. During the early war years, these guns were used to encourage surrender of independently routed merchant ships or to sink ships damaged by torpedoes. Some of these guns were later removed from U-boats for mounting aboard minesweepers and submarine chasers after unshielded deck guns proved impractical in action against Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships and escorted trade convoys.

What the record establishes about 8.8 cm SK C/35 gun. Classified as a naval artillery or rifled breech loader. Associated with Nazi Germany.