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== History == | == History == | ||
| − | + | This weapon was used on light cruisers built in the 1920s and 1930s and was slightly more powerful than the 15 cm guns used on battleships and destroyers. The Germans considered this weapon to be too heavy and powerful for any other 15 cm (5.9") application. | |
| − | + | The main components of this gun were the loose barrel, a jacket and a breech end-piece with a vertical sliding wedge breech. The breech mechanism was hand worked. The guns were individually sleeved in the three-gun mountings. | |
| − | + | All German 15 cm guns had an actual bore diameter of 14.91 cm (5.87 in). | |
| − | + | <ref>http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_59-60_skc25.php</ref> | |
| − | All German | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|+ Gun Characteristics | |+ Gun Characteristics | ||
! Designation | ! Designation | ||
| − | | | + | | 15 cm/60 (5.9") SK C/25 |
|- | |- | ||
! Date of Design | ! Date of Design | ||
| − | | | + | | 1925 |
|- | |- | ||
! Date of Service | ! Date of Service | ||
| − | | | + | | 1929 |
|- | |- | ||
! Gun Weight | ! Gun Weight | ||
| − | | | + | | 11,970 kg |
|- | |- | ||
! Gun Length Overall | ! Gun Length Overall | ||
| − | | | + | | 9.080 m |
|- | |- | ||
! Bore Length | ! Bore Length | ||
| − | | | + | | 8.570 m |
|- | |- | ||
! Rifling Length | ! Rifling Length | ||
| − | | | + | | 7.067 m |
|- | |- | ||
! Grooves | ! Grooves | ||
| − | | | + | | 1.75 mm x 6.14 mm |
|- | |- | ||
! Chamber Volume | ! Chamber Volume | ||
| − | | | + | | 27.7 dm^3 |
|- | |- | ||
! Rate of Fire | ! Rate of Fire | ||
| − | | | + | | Königsberg and Leipzig classes: 6 to 8 rounds per minute |
| + | | Nürnberg: 10 to 12 rounds per minute | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Used on == | == Used on == | ||
| − | + | ''Königsberg''-Class Cruisers | |
| − | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/ | + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/6610|''Königsberg''] |
| − | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/ | + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/6615|''Karlsruhe''] |
| + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/6619|''Köln''] | ||
| + | ''Leipzig''-class cruiser | ||
| + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/6626|''Leipzig''] | ||
| + | * [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/6602|''Nürnberg''] | ||
== Affiliated systems == | == Affiliated systems == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:32, 25 February 2024
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History
This weapon was used on light cruisers built in the 1920s and 1930s and was slightly more powerful than the 15 cm guns used on battleships and destroyers. The Germans considered this weapon to be too heavy and powerful for any other 15 cm (5.9") application.
The main components of this gun were the loose barrel, a jacket and a breech end-piece with a vertical sliding wedge breech. The breech mechanism was hand worked. The guns were individually sleeved in the three-gun mountings.
All German 15 cm guns had an actual bore diameter of 14.91 cm (5.87 in). [1]
| Designation | 15 cm/60 (5.9") SK C/25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of Design | 1925 | |
| Date of Service | 1929 | |
| Gun Weight | 11,970 kg | |
| Gun Length Overall | 9.080 m | |
| Bore Length | 8.570 m | |
| Rifling Length | 7.067 m | |
| Grooves | 1.75 mm x 6.14 mm | |
| Chamber Volume | 27.7 dm^3 | |
| Rate of Fire | Königsberg and Leipzig classes: 6 to 8 rounds per minute | Nürnberg: 10 to 12 rounds per minute |
Used on
Königsberg-Class Cruisers
Leipzig-class cruiser
