| 15 cm SK L/35 | |
|---|---|
 15 cm SK L/35 on ship carriage in 1890 | |
| Type | Naval gun |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1892-1923 |
| 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 | 1889? |
| Manufacturer | Krupp |
| Produced | 1890? |
| Variants | Coastal Artillery Field Gun |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3,888 kg[1] |
| Length | 5.22 m (17 ft 2 in) L/35[1] |
| Shell | Separate loading cased charge and projectile |
| Shell weight | 45.6 kg (101 lb) |
| Caliber | 149.1 mm (5.87 in) |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding breech block |
| Elevation | -7° to +20° |
| Rate of fire | 6 rpm[2] |
| Muzzle velocity | |
| Maximum firing range | 10 km (6.2 mi) at +19°[5] |
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. 'Schnelladekanone' means that is was an (early) type of Quick-firing gun. The 15 cm SK L/35 armed a variety of warships from different nations. The navies of Austria-Hungary, China, Denmark, Japan, The Netherlands, The Ottoman Empire, and Romania all used this gun.
- ^ a b Jedliezka 1892, p. 201.
- ^ Stavenhagen 1902, p. 57.
- ^ Notes 1892, p. 97.
- ^ R. 1892, p. 605.
- ^ Friedman 2011.