40.6 cm SK C/34 gun

The 40.6 cm SK C/34, sometimes known as the Adolfkanone (Adolf gun), was a German naval gun, designed in 1934 by Krupp and originally intended for the early H-class battleships.

40.6 cm SK C/34
Batterie "Lindemann" 1942
Type(Intended) Naval gun, (Actual) Coastal defence
Service history
In service19401945
Used byNazi Germany
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerKrupp
Designed1934
ManufacturerKrupp
Specifications
Mass1,475 metric tons (1,452 long tons; 1,626 short tons)
Length21.13 m (69 ft 4 in)
Barrel length19.75 m (64 ft 10 in)
(52 calibers)

ShellL/4.2, L/4.8 and L/4.4
Shell weight1,030 kg (2,270 lb) (L/4.8 and L/4.4)
600 kg (1,300 lb) (L/4.2)
Caliber406 mm (16.0 in)
Elevation52 degrees
Rate of fire2 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity1,000 m/s (3,300 ft/s)
(long range shell)
810 m/s (2,700 ft/s) (standard shell)
Effective firing range56 km (35 mi)
(long range shell)
42 km (26 mi) (standard shell)
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