10.5 cm SK C/32 | |
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Type | Naval gun Anti-aircraft gun Coastal defence gun |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1936—2002 |
Used by | Nazi Germany Romania Norway |
Wars | World War II |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,585–1,785 kilograms (3,494–3,935 lb)[1] |
Length | 4.74–4.86 meters (15 ft 7 in – 15 ft 11 in)[1] |
Barrel length | 4.4 meters (14 ft 5 in)[1] (bore length) |
Shell | Fixed |
Shell weight | 15.1 kilograms (33 lb) |
Caliber | 10.5 centimeters (4.1 in)[1] |
Elevation | Dependent on mount:
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Muzzle velocity | 785 m/s (2,580 ft/s)[1] |
Maximum firing range | Horizontal: 15 kilometers (16,000 yd) at +44.4° Ceiling: 10,300-metre (33,800 ft) at +80°[1] |
The 10.5 cm SK C/32 (SK - Schiffskanone (ship board cannon) C - Construktionsjahr (year of design), was a widely used German naval gun on a variety of Kriegsmarine ships during World War II. Originally designed as a surface weapon, it was used in a number of other roles such as anti-aircraft and coastal defence; wet-mounts were developed for U-boats.