28 cm SK L/45 gun

28 cm SK L/45
Coast defense mounting of the SK L/45 gun at MAB 1./507 Husøya in Norway, during World War II
TypeNaval gun
Coast-defence gun
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
In service1910—1945
Used byGerman Empire
Nazi Germany
Romania
WarsWorld War I
World War II
Production history
DesignerKrupp
Designed1907—1909
ManufacturerKrupp
Produced1909—1913?
Specifications
Mass39.8 t (39 long tons; 44 short tons)
Length12.735 m (41 ft 9 in)
Barrel length12.006 m (39 ft 5 in) (bore length)

ShellSeparate-loading, cased charge
Shell weight284–302 kg (626–666 lb)
Caliber283 mm (11 in)
BreechHorizontal sliding-wedge
Muzzle velocity855 to 875 m/s (2,810 to 2,870 ft/s)

The 28 cm SK L/45[Note 1] was a German naval gun that was used in World War I and World War II. Originally a naval gun, it was adapted for land service after World War I.
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