5 cm SK L/40 gun
The 5 cm SK L/40 gun[Note 1] was a German naval gun used in World War I and World War II.
Design and description
The 5 cm (2.0 in) SK L/40 gun weighed 280 kilograms (620 lb) and had an overall length of 2 m (6 ft 7 in). It was originally designed in 1892 and adapted for use on torpedo boats and u-boats in 1913.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ SK - Schnelladekanone (quick loading cannon); L - Länge in Kaliber (length in caliber)
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Campbell, John (2002). Naval Weapons of World War Two. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.
Further reading
- Reichs-Marine-Amt, ed. (1898). Die 5 cm Schnelllade-Kanone L/40 in Torpedoboots-Laffete C/92 und ihre Munition, nebst Vorschriften für die Behandlung und Bedienung. E. S. Mittler. OCLC 461072478.
- Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines, and ASW Weapons of All Nations: An Illustrated Directory. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1848321007.
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