12.7 cm SK C/34 naval gun
The 12.8 cm SK C/34 was a German medium-caliber naval gun deployed on destroyers from 1934 through the Second World War. Some of these guns remained in service until 2003 in the coastal defense units of Norway.
| 12.8 cm SK C/34 | |
|---|---|
Aft guns on Z3 Max Schultz | |
| Type | Naval gun Coast-defence gun |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1934–2003 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany Norway Greece France |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rheinmetall |
| Designed | 1930–1934 |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3,645 kilograms (8,036 lb) |
| Length | 5.76 meters (18 ft 11 in) |
| Barrel length | 5.43 meters (17 ft 10 in) (bore) |
| Shell | 128 x 680mm R separate-loading, cased charge |
| Shell weight | 28 kilograms (61.7 lb) |
| Caliber | 128 millimeters (5.04 in) |
| Breech | vertical sliding-block |
| Elevation | depends on the mount |
| Traverse | depends on the mount |
| Rate of fire | 15–18 rpm (maximum) |
| Muzzle velocity | 830 meters per second (2,700 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 17,400 meters (19,000 yd) at 30° |
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