8.8 cm SK L/30 naval gun

8.8 cm SK L/30
TypeNaval gun
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
In service1892–1945
Used by German Empire
 Nazi Germany
WarsWorld War I
World War II
Production history
Designed1890–1892
Specifications
Mass644 kilograms (1,420 lb)
Lengthabout 2.64 meters (8 ft 8 in)

Shellfixed
Shell weight7 kilograms (15 lb)[1]
Caliber88 millimeters (3.5 in)
Breechhorizontal sliding-wedge
ElevationDepends on mount:
MPL C/89: -10° to +20°
Ubts.L: -10° to +30°[1]
Rate of fire15 RPM
Muzzle velocity590 m/s (1,900 ft/s)
Maximum firing rangeDepends on mount:
MPL C/89: 7,300 metres (8,000 yd) at +20°
Ubts.L: 10,500 metres (11,500 yd) at +30°[1]

The 8.8 cm SK L/30 (SK - Schnelladekanone (quick loading cannon) L - Länge (with a 30-caliber barrel) was a German naval gun that was used in World War I on a variety of mounts.

  1. ^ a b c Friedman, N. (2011). Naval weapons of World War One. p. 276