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15 cm SK L/40 naval gun
| 15 cm SK L/40 | |
|---|---|
 A 15 cm SK L/40 gun aboard the German auxiliary cruiser SMS Wolf circa. 1916–18 | |
| Type | Naval gun Coast-defence gun |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1898—1945 |
| Used by | German Empire Austria-Hungary The Netherlands Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Designed | 1897 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp |
| Variants | No.2, No.3, No.4, No.5 Krupp 15 cm L/40 K94 Škoda 15 cm L/40 K96 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4,460 kg (9,830 lb) |
| Length | 6 m (19 ft 8 in) |
| Barrel length | 5.4 m (17 ft 9 in) |
| Shell | Separate-loading, cased charge |
| Caliber | 149.1 millimeters (5.87 in) |
| Breech | horizontal sliding breech block |
| Elevation | -7° to +20° |
| Traverse | -150° to +150° |
| Rate of fire | 4-5 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 800 m/s (2,600 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 13.7 km (8.5 mi) at 20°. |
The 15 cm SK L/40[Note 1] was a German naval gun that was used as secondary armament on pre-dreadnought battleships, protected cruisers and armored cruisers of the Imperial German Navy in World War I. It was also used as a coast-defence gun during World Wars I and II.
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