8.8 cm SK C/31 naval gun
| 8.8 cm SK C/31 | |
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| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1933—1945 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1931–33 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | about 4,255 kilograms (9,381 lb) |
| Length | about 6.87 meters (22 ft 6 in) |
| Barrel length | 6.341 meters (20 ft 9.6 in) (bore length) |
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| Shell | Fixed |
| Shell weight | 9–9.4 kilograms (20–21 lb) |
| Caliber | 88 millimeters (3.5 in) |
| Breech | vertical sliding-block |
| Muzzle velocity | 950 m/s (3,100 ft/s) |
The 8.8 cm SK C/31[Note 1] was a German naval gun that was used in World War II.
Description
The 8.8 cm SK C/31 gun weighed 4,255 kilograms (9,381 lb), had an overall length of 6.87 meters (22 ft 6 in) and its bore length was 6.341 meters (20 ft 9.6 in). It used a vertical sliding-block breech design.
Ammunition
- High Explosive (HE)
- Illuminating (ILLUM)
See also
Footnotes
- Notes
- ↑ SK - Schnelladekanone (quick loading cannon); C - Construktionsjahr (year of design)
- Citations
References
- Campbell, John (2002). Naval Weapons of World War Two. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.
- Gander, Terry; Chamberlain, Peter (1979). Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939–1945. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-15090-3.
- Hogg, Ian V. (1997). German Artillery of World War Two (2nd corrected ed.). Mechanicsville, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 1-85367-480-X.
- Rolf, Rudi (1998). Der Atlantikwall: Bauten der deutschen Küstenbefestigungen 1940-1945. Osnabrück: Biblio. ISBN 3-7648-2469-7.
- Rolf, Rudi (2004). A Dictionary on Modern Fortification: An Illustrated Lexicon on European Fortification in the Period 1800-1945. Middleburg, Netherlands: PRAK.