The 10.5 cm SK L/35 (SK - Schnelladekanone (quick-loading cannon) L - Länge (with a 35-caliber long barrel) was a German naval gun developed in the years before World War I that armed a variety of warships of the Imperial German Navy during World War I. In addition to the Imperial German Navy the 10.5 cm SK L/35 was used by the Royal Netherlands Navy, Ottoman Navy and Spanish Navy.
| 10.5 cm SK L/35 | |
|---|---|
 A 10.5 cm SK L/35 on a Vavasseur mounting. | |
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| Used by | German Empire The Netherlands Ottoman Empire Spain |
| Wars | World War I |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Designed | 1891 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp |
| Produced | 1894 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,270 kg (2,800 lb) |
| Length | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) 35 caliber |
| Barrel length | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) |
| Calibre | 105 millimeters (4.1 in) |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge breech |
| Elevation | -10° to +30°[1] |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 7.5 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 600 m/s (2,000 ft/s)[2] |
| Effective firing range | 12 km (7.5 mi) at +30°[1] |
Naval Use
editThe 10.5 cm SK L/35 was used as primary or secondary armament aboard Corvettes, Gunboats, Pre-dreadnought battleships, Protected cruisers, Torpedo gunboats and Unprotected cruisers.
Ships armed with the 10.5 cm SK L/35 include:
Ammunition
editAmmunition was 105 x 656 mm R and of fixed QF type. A complete round weighed 21.4 kg (47 lb). The projectiles weighed 14 kg (31 lb).[2]
The gun was able to fire:
Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
edit- 10.5 cm SK L/40 naval gun : Successor to the SK L/35
- 4"/40 caliber gun : American equivalent
- Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891 : French equivalent
- Cannon 102/35 Model 1914 : Italian equivalent
- QF 4 inch naval gun Mk I – III : British equivalent
References
edit- Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7.
Notes
edit- ^ a b c DiGiulian, Tony. "Germany 10.5 cm/35 (4.1") SK L/40 - NavWeaps". www.navweaps.com. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ^ a b Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval weapons of World War One. S. Yorkshire: Seaforth Pub. ISBN 9781848321007. OCLC 751804655.