5.2 cm SK L/55 naval gun
| 5.2 cm SK L/55 gun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1906—TBC |
| Used by | German Empire |
| Wars | World War I |
| Production history | |
| Designed | around 1905[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 386 kilograms (851 lb) kg[2] |
| Length | about 2.87 meters (9 ft 5 in)[2] |
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| Shell | Fixed |
| Shell weight | 3.86 pounds (1.75 kg)[2] |
| Caliber | 5.2 centimeters (2.05 in) |
| Elevation | -5 to +20 degrees[1] |
| Rate of fire | 10 rounds/min[1] |
| Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 7.100 m @ 20 degrees elevation[1] |
The 5.28 cm SK L/55[Note 1] was a German naval gun that was used before and during World War I on a variety of mounts, in torpedo boats and cruisers.
Design and description
The 5.2 cm SK L/55 gun was designed around 1905, and used fixed ammunition. It had an overall length of about 2.86 m (9 ft 5 in).[1]
Service
This gun was installed in several torpedo boats and cruisers of the Imperial German Navy, as well as in some torpedo boats ordered by the Royal Netherlands Navy, among them:
- SMS V106 torpedo boat (ex-Dutch)
- A-class torpedo boat (coastal)
- S90-class torpedo boat (ocean-going)
- Pillau-class cruiser
During World War I it was sometimes replaced with larger guns (as the 8.8 cm L/30, 8.8 cm L/35 or 8.8 cm L/45), while in turn replaced the less powerful 5 cm L/40 gun in some older torpedo boats.[1]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ SK - Schnelladekanone (quick loading cannon); L - Länge (length); /55 - with a 55-caliber-long barrel
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines, and ASW Weapons of All Nations: An Illustrated Directory. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1848321007.
Further reading
- Reichs-Marine-Amt, ed. (1907). Bedienungsvorschrift für die 5,2 cm Schnellade-Kanone L/55 in Mittel-pivot-lazette C/1903 : LII. Berlin.
External links
- 5.2 cm/55 (2.05") SK L/55 - History and specifications, at Naval Weapons of the World website (NavWeaps.com) (accessed 2016-08-27)
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