10.5 cm SK L/45 naval gun explained
| 10.5 cm SK L/45 |
| Origin: | German Empire |
| Type: | Naval gun |
| Is Ranged: | Yes |
| Is Explosive: | Yes |
| Is Artillery: | Yes |
| Service: | 1907–1945 |
| Used By: | German Empire
Nazi Germany |
| Wars: | World War I
World War II |
| Design Date: | About 1906–1907 |
| Manufacturer: | Peddinghaus |
| Cartridge: | Fixed Brass Casing:
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| Rate: | 15 RPM |
| Max Range: | Horizontal: at 30°
Vertical: at 80° |
| Breech: | Horizontal sliding-block |
| Elevation: | Dependent on mounting:- MPL C/06: -10° to +30°
- Tbts LC/16: -10° to +50°
- Ubts LC/16: -10° to +50°
- Flak 45: -5° to +70°
- MPLC/30: -9° to +80°[1]
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| Traverse: | 360° |
The 10.5 cm SK L/45 (Schnelladekanone Länge 45, quick-loading cannon with a barrel length of 45 calibers) was a German naval gun that was used in World War I and World War II and was the successor of the older 10.5 cm SK L/40 naval gun.
Description
The 10.5 cm SK L/45 gun weighed 1450kg (3,200lb), had an overall length of 472.50NaN0. It used a horizontal sliding-block breech design. Cradle is usually mounted on a conical pedestal mount, bolted to the submarine deck.
The guns were carefully designed according to the requirements of submarine operations and was therefore streamlined in design. Many items manufactured from brass to resist corrosion.[2]
It was used on many German and foreign ships like SMS Mowe and Ottomon cruiser Midilli.
See also
Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
- QF 4 inch Mk V naval gun Approximate British equivalent firing slightly lighter shell
- 4"/50 caliber gun Approximate US equivalent, firing slightly lighter shell at higher velocity
Bibliography
- Book: Campbell, John. Naval Weapons of World War Two. Conway Maritime Press. London. 2002. 0-87021-459-4.
- Book: Gander, Terry. Chamberlain, Peter. Weapons of the Third Reich: An Encyclopedic Survey of All Small Arms, Artillery and Special Weapons of the German Land Forces 1939–1945. Doubleday. New York. 1979. 0-385-15090-3.
- Book: Hogg, Ian V.. German Artillery of World War Two. Stackpole Books. Mechanicsville, PA. 1997. 2nd corrected. 1-85367-480-X.
- Book: Rolf, Rudi. Der Atlantikwall: Bauten der deutschen Küstenbefestigungen 1940-1945. Biblio. 1998. Osnabrück. 3-7648-2469-7.
- Book: Rolf, Rudi . A Dictionary on Modern Fortification: An Illustrated Lexicon on European Fortification in the Period 1800-1945. PRAK. 2004. Middleburg, Netherlands.
External links
Notes and References
- Campbell, Naval Weapons of WWII, p. 249
- Web site: 10.5 cm SK L/45 Submarine Gun (Germany) . 2023-08-11 . www.awm.gov.au . en.
