15 cm SK C/25
The 15 cm SK C/25 was a German medium-caliber naval gun used during the Second World War. It served as the primary armament for the Konigsberg and Leipzig-class cruisers. No surplus weapons of this type appear to have been used as coast-defense guns.
| 15 cm SK C/25 | |
|---|---|
15 cm SK C/25 in Drh LC/35 turret on Nürnberg | |
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | Weimar Republic |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1929–45 |
| Used by | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 11,970 kilograms (26,390 lb) |
| Length | 9.08 metres (29.8 ft) |
| Barrel length | 8.57 metres (28.1 ft) |
| Shell | separate-loading, cased charge |
| Caliber | 149.1 millimetres (5.87 in) |
| Breech | semi-automatic, vertical sliding-block |
| Elevation | -10° to +40° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 8 rpm (maximum) |
| Muzzle velocity | 960 metres per second (3,100 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 25,700 metres (28,100 yd) at 40° |
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