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== History ==
 
== History ==
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"These guns were used to arm Germany's first "Dreadnought" type battleships and battlecruisers. The battlecruiser Von der Tann used these weapons to sink HMS Indefatigable at the Battle of Jutland (Skagerrak).
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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.
  
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During World War II these guns were used only as coastal artillery. They were then supplied with a lighter shell with a larger propellant charge for increased range.
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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.
  
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Constructed of A tube, two layers of hoops and a jacket. Used the Krupp horizontal sliding wedge breech block.
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All German 15 cm guns had an actual bore diameter of 14.91 cm (5.87 in).
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<ref>http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_59-60_skc25.php</ref>
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All German 28 cm guns had an actual bore diameter of 28.3 cm (11.1")." <ref>http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_11-45_skc07.php</ref>
 
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|+ Gun Characteristics
 
|+ Gun Characteristics
 
! Designation
 
! Designation
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| 28 cm/45 (11") SK L/45
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| 15 cm/60 (5.9") SK C/25
 
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! Date of Design
 
! Date of Design
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| 1907
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| 1925
 
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! Date of Service
 
! Date of Service
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| 1909
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| 1929
 
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! Gun Weight
 
! Gun Weight
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| About 39,800 kg
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| 11,970 kg
 
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! Gun Length Overall
 
! Gun Length Overall
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| 12.735 m
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| 9.080 m
 
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! Bore Length
 
! Bore Length
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| 12.006 m
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| 8.570 m
 
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! Rifling Length
 
! Rifling Length
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| 9.699 m  
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| 7.067 m  
 
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! Grooves
 
! Grooves
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| 2.8 mm D x 6.92 mm W
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| 1.75 mm x 6.14 mm
 
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! Chamber Volume
 
! Chamber Volume
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| 150 dm^3  
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| 27.7 dm^3  
 
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! Rate of Fire
 
! Rate of Fire
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| 3 rounds per minute
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| Königsberg and Leipzieg classes: 6 to 8 rounds per minute
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| Nürnberg: 10 to 12 rounds per minute
 
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|}
  
 
== Used on ==
 
== Used on ==
  
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* [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/854| Battleship Nassau]
 
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* [http://shipbucket.com/drawings/868| Battleship Vonn der Tann]
 
  
 
== Affiliated systems ==  
 
== Affiliated systems ==  

Revision as of 15:31, 17 March 2018

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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]

Gun Characteristics
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 Leipzieg classes: 6 to 8 rounds per minute Nürnberg: 10 to 12 rounds per minute

Used on

Affiliated systems

Part description

See also

  1. ↑ http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_59-60_skc25.php
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