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| 28 cm SK L/50 | |
|---|---|
_28cm-Kanonenrohr.JPG) Preserved barrel from SMS Seydlitz damaged during the Battle of Jutland in 1916 | |
| Type | Naval gun Coast-defence gun |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1911—1945 |
| Used by | German Empire Nazi Germany Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Wars | World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Designed | 1909—11 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp |
| Produced | 1911—1915? |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 41.5 metric tons (40.8 long tons; 45.7 short tons) |
| Length | 14.15 m (46 ft 5 in) |
| Barrel length | 13.421 m (44 ft 0.4 in) (bore length) |
| Shell | separate-loading, cased charge |
| Shell weight | 284–302 kg (626–666 lb) |
| Caliber | 283 millimeters (11.1 in) |
| Breech | horizontal sliding-wedge |
| Muzzle velocity | 880–895 m/s (2,890–2,940 ft/s) |
The 28 cm SK L/50 was a German naval gun that was used in World War I and World War II.[Note 1] Originally a naval gun, it was adapted for land service after World War I.
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