20.3 cm SK C/34 naval gun
| 20.3 cm SK C/34 naval gun | |
|---|---|
Second World War | |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 20.7 tonnes[2] |
| Length | 12.15 m (39.9 ft) (60 calibres)[2] |
| Shell | 122 kilograms (269 lb)[2] |
| Caliber | 20.3-centimetre (8 in)[2] |
| Elevation | -10° to +37° |
| Rate of fire | 4 – 5 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 925 m/s (3,030 ft/s)[2] |
| Maximum firing range | 33.5 km (20.8 mi)[2] |
The 20.3 cm SK C/34gun used on the German Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers.
Description
These
effective full charges (EFC) per barrel.[2]
Admiral Hipper, Blücher, and Prinz Eugen each mounted eight of these guns in 248-tonne Drh LC/34 twin turrets with a maximum elevation of 37 degrees.[2]
Coast defence guns
The four turrets intended for the incomplete cruiser Seydlitz were installed as coastal artillery in France. The turrets A (Anton) and D (Dora) at Battery Karola on the Ile de Re (4./Marine Artillerie Abteilung 282). And the turrets B (Bruno) and C (Cäsar) at Battery Seydlitz on the Ile de Croix (5./Marine Artillerie Abteilung 264).
Railway guns
Eight barrels from the incomplete cruiser were given to the army and followed rebuild to 20.3 cm K (E) railway guns.
Shell trajectory
| Range[2] | Elevation | Time of flight | Descent | Impact velocity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km (3.1 mi) | 1° 54′ | 6 sec | 2° 6′ | 744 m/s (2,440 ft/s) |
| 10 km (6.2 mi) | 4° 24′ | 14 sec | 6° 6′ | 587 m/s (1,930 ft/s) |
| 15 km (9.3 mi) | 8° 6′ | 23 sec | 12° 48′ | 463 m/s (1,520 ft/s) |
| 20 km (12 mi) | 13° 18′ | 36 sec | 23° 36′ | 382 m/s (1,250 ft/s) |
| 25 km (16 mi) | 20° 18′ | 51 sec | 36° 48′ | 353 m/s (1,160 ft/s) |
| 30 km (19 mi) | 29° 6′ | 69 sec | 48° 48′ | 363 m/s (1,190 ft/s) |
See also
Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
- 203mm/50 Modèle 1924 gun French equivalent
- 203 mm /53 Italian naval gunItalian equivalent
- 20 cm/50 3rd Year Type naval gun Japanese equivalent
- BL 8 inch Mk VIII naval gunUK equivalent
- 8"/55 caliber gunUS equivalent
Footnotes
- Notes
- ^ SK – Schnelladekanone (quick loading cannon); C – Construktionsjahr (year of design)
- Citations
References
- Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War Two. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.
- Whitley, M.J. (1995). Cruisers of World War Two. Brockhampton Press. ISBN 1-86019-874-0.
External links
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- Tony DiGiulian, German 20.3 cm/60 (8") SK C/34