8.8 cm SK L/35 gun
The 8.8 cm SK L/35 (SK - Schnelladekanone (quick loading cannon) L - Länge (with a 35-caliber barrel) was a German naval gun that was used in World War I on a variety of mounts.
8.8 cm SK L/35 gun
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- 8.8 cm SK L/35
- Field
- coastal artillery weapon · naval artillery · rifled breech loader
- Region
- German Empire
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• Name — 8.8 cm SK L/35 • Origin — German Empire • Type — Naval gun • Is Ranged — y • Is Explosive — yes • Is Artillery — yes • Service — 1904−45 • Used By — German Empire Nazi Germany • Wars — World War I World War II • Design Date — 1900–04 • Length — about 3.08 m • Cartridge — Fixed • Cartridge Weight — 9.65-9.8 kg • Caliber — 88 mm • Rate — 12 RPM • Velocity — 620 m/s • Max Range — 8790 m at 25° • Breech — horizontal sliding-wedge
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The 8.8 cm SK L/35 gun had an overall length of about 3.08 m. It used the Krupp horizontal sliding block, or "wedge", as it is sometimes referred to, breech design.
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- 1.Friedman, N. (2011). Naval weapons of World War One. p. 276
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8.8 cm SK L/35 gun is classified as a coastal artillery weapon, naval artillery or rifled breech loader. Associated with German Empire. The identifiers under which 8.8 cm SK L/35 gun may be traced in institutional catalogues.
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