28 cm SK C/28 naval gun
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The German 28 cm C/28 naval gun was a 283 mm 52-caliber built-up gun designed in 1928 used on the Deutschland class "pocket battleships".
History
File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-2008-0421-500, Panzerschiff "Deutschland", Adolf Hitler.jpg Adolf Hitler and other senior German staff below the aft guns of Deutschland in April 1934
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Characteristics
Characteristics of SK C/28 and the later SK C/34 283 mm shells are in the table below:
| Gun type | Shell type | Length(calibers) | Total weight(kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SK C/28 | Armor-piercing | 3.7 | 300 |
| Semi-armor piercing | 4.2 | 300 | |
| Igniting | 4.2 | 300 | |
| SK C/34 | Armor-piercing | 4.4 | 336 |
| Semi-armorpiercing | 4.4 | 316 | |
| Igniting | 4.5 | 315 |
Performance of the SK C/28 at different ranges, firing a 300 kg armour-piercing projectile :[1]
| Distance[m] | 5,000 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 20,000 | 25,000 | 30,000 | 35,000 | 36,475 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting angle[deg] | 1.9 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 18.6 | 26.3 | 36.4 | 40.0 |
| Shell hitting angle[deg] | 2.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 21.4 | 34.2 | 46.4 | 56.0 | - |
| Shell velocity at target[m/s] | 752 | 611 | 493 | 407 | 360 | 353 | ? | - |
See also
- 12px Media related to 28 cm/52 SK C/28 at Wikimedia Commons
References
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- DiGiulian, Tony (13 October 2006). "German 28 cm/52 (11") SK C/28". Navweaps.com. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
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- ↑ Tony diGiulian, http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_11-52_skc28.htm
