24 cm K L/35
The 24 cm K L/35 was a German naval gun developed in the years before World War I that armed ships of the Imperial German Navy, Argentine Navy and the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Guns removed from ships of the Imperial German Navy were modified to perform Coastal Artillery and Railway Artillery roles and saw service in both world wars. The actual bore diameter was 23.8 cm (9.4 in), but the classification system for artillery rounded up to the next highest centimeter.
| 24 cm K L/35 | |
|---|---|
One of the four 24 cm L/35 guns of battery No4 at Puerto Belgrano. | |
| Type | Naval gun Coastal artillery Railway gun |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1890-1945 |
| Used by | German Empire Argentina Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire |
| Wars | Boxer Rebellion World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Designed | 1888 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp |
| Produced | 1888 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 21.5 t (23.7 short tons) |
| Length | 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in) |
| Barrel length | 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) |
| Shell | Separate loading bagged charges and projectiles |
| Shell weight | 140–215 kg (309–474 lb) |
| Caliber | 24 cm (9.4 in) 35 caliber |
| Breech | Cylindro-prismatic breech block |
| Elevation | -4° to +25° |
| Traverse | -150° to +150° |
| Rate of fire | 2 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 580–650 m/s (1,900–2,100 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 13 km (8.1 mi) at +25° |
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