28 cm A No. 1 gun

28 cm A No. 1 gun
Heiligerlee class monitor with 28 cm A No. 1 gun
TypeNaval gun
Place of originGermany
Service history
In service1876 -
Used byNetherlands
WarsFirst World War
Production history
ManufacturerKrupp
Specifications
Mass27,650 kg (60,960 lb)
Length6.10 metres (20 ft 0 in) (22 caliber)

Caliber279 mm (11.0 in)
Maximum firing range0 m (0 yd)

The Dutch naval gun 28 cm A No. 1, or 28 cm L/22, was the first of a few 28 cm Breechloader Krupp guns used by the Dutch navy. The 'A' stands for Achterlader, the Dutch word for Breechloader.