15 cm SK L/35
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The 15 cm Schnelladekanone Länge 35, abbreviated as 15 cm SK L/35, was a German naval gun developed in the years before World War I that armed a variety of warships from different nations. The navies of Austria-Hungary, China, Denmark, Japan, The Netherlands, The Ottoman Empire, Romania and Spain all used this gun.
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15 cm SK L/35 | |
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Type | Naval gun |
Service history | |
In service | 1883-1923 |
Used by | German Empire Austria-Hungary China Denmark Japan The Netherlands The Ottoman Empire Romania Spain |
Wars | First Sino-Japanese War Spanish–American War Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War World War I |
Production history | |
Designer | Krupp |
Designed | 1880 |
Manufacturer | Krupp |
Produced | 1883 |
No. built | 141 |
Variants | Coastal Artillery Field Gun |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5.8 t (6.4 short tons) |
Length | 5.25 m (17 ft 3 in) |
Shell | Separate loading cased charge and projectile |
Shell weight | 45.6 kg (101 lb) |
Caliber | 149.1 mm (5.87 in) 35 caliber |
Breech | Horizontal sliding breech block |
Elevation | -7° to +20° |
Rate of fire | 4-5 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 650 m/s (2,100 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 10 km (6.2 mi) at +19°[1] |
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