10.5 cm SK L/45 naval gun

10.5 cm SK L/45
The gun from the submarine SM UB-91, displayed as a memorial at Chepstow in Wales
TypeNaval gun
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
In service1907–1945
Used byGerman Empire
Nazi Germany
WarsWorld War I
World War II
Production history
DesignedAbout 1906–1907
ManufacturerPeddinghaus
Specifications
Mass1,450 kg (3,200 lb)
Length4.725 m (15 ft 6.0 in)
Width6.8 mm (0.27 in)

ShellFixed Brass Casing:
25.5 kg (56 lb)
Shell weight17.4 kg (38 lb)
Caliber10.5 cm (4.1 in)
BreechHorizontal sliding-block
ElevationDependent on mounting:
  • MPL C/06: -10° to +30°
  • Tbts LC/16: -10° to +50°
  • Ubts LC/16: -10° to +50°
  • Flak 45: -5° to +70°
  • MPLC/30: -9° to +80°[1]
Traverse360°
Rate of fire15 RPM
Muzzle velocity710 m/s (2,300 ft/s)
Effective firing range12,700 m (41,700 ft)
Maximum firing rangeHorizontal: 12,700 m (13,900 yd) at 30°
Vertical: 8,230 m (27,000 ft) at 80°

The 10.5 cm SK L/45 (Schnelladekanone Länge 45, quick-loading cannon with a barrel length of 45 calibers) was a German naval gun that was used in World War I and World War II and was the successor of the older 10.5 cm SK L/40 naval gun.

  1. ^ Campbell, Naval Weapons of WWII, p. 249