8.8 cm SK C/30 naval gun
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| 8.8 cm SK C/30 | |
|---|---|
 A restored gun preserved at Fjell Fortress in Norway | |
| Type | Naval gun Anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1933—1945 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany Republic of China |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1930–1933 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,230 kilograms (2,710 lb) |
| Length | 3.96 meters (13 ft 0 in) |
| Barrel length | 3.706 meters (12 ft 1.9 in) (bore length) |
| Shell | Fixed QF |
| Shell weight | 9–10 kilograms (20–22 lb) |
| Caliber | 88 millimeters (3.5 in) |
| Breech | Vertical sliding-block |
| Elevation | -10° to +80° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 15 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 790 m/s (2,600 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | Horizontal: 14,175 metres (15,502 yd) at +43.5° Vertical: 9,700 metres (10,600 yd) at +80°[1] |
The 8.8 cm SK C/30[Note 1] was a German naval gun that was used in World War II. The SK C/30 guns were intended for smaller warships such as submarine chasers and corvettes.
Ammunition
The SK C/30 had a barrel and breech end-piece with a half-length loose liner and a vertical sliding breech block. The SK C/30 guns were mounted on a hand-operated MPLC/30 mounting that had a total weight of 5,760 kilograms (12,700 lb) including a 15–10 millimetres (0.59–0.39 in) shield and a fuze-setting machine. However, they were significantly lighter than the older 8.8 cm SK L/45 naval guns.[2] Captured guns from the Chinese National Revolutionary Army were reverse engineered in 1938 by the Imperial Japanese Army and introduced as Type 99 88 mm AA gun.
Fixed type ammunition with and without tracer, which weighed 15 kg (33 lb), with a projectile length of 385.5 mm (15.18 in) was fired. Ammunition Types Available:
- Armour Piercing (AP) - 10 kg (22 lb)
- High Explosive (HE) - 9 kg (20 lb)
- High Explosive Incendiary (HEI) - 9.5 kg (21 lb)
- Illumination (ILLUM) - 9.4 kg (21 lb)
