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5.2 cm SK L/55 naval gun

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The 5.28 cm SK L/55 (SK - Schnelladekanone (quick loading cannon) L - Länge (length, with a 55-caliber barrel)) was a German naval gun that was used before and during World War I on a variety of mounts, in torpedo boats and cruisers.

5.2 cm SK L/55 gun
TypeNaval gun
Place of originGerman Empire
Service history
In service1906—TBC
Used byGerman Empire
WarsWorld War I
Production history
Designedaround 1905[1]
Specifications
Mass386 kilograms (851 lb) kg[2]
Lengthabout 2.87 meters (9 ft 5 in)[2]
ShellFixed
Shell weight3.86 pounds (1.75 kg)[2]
Caliber5.2 centimeters (2.05 in)
Elevation-5 to +20 degrees[1]
Rate of fire10 rounds/min[1]
Muzzle velocity850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
Effective firing range7.100 m @ 20 degrees elevation[1]

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:

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

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f "5.2 cm/55 (2.05") SK L/55". Navweaps.com. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Friedman, N. (2011). Naval weapons of World War One. p. 147

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