38 cm Siegfried K (E)
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The 38 cm Siegfried K (E) was a German World War II railway gun based on the 38 cm SK C/34 naval gun that served as the main armament of the Bismarck-class battleships. Only four were produced. K stands for Kanone (cannon), E for Eisenbahnlafette (on railroad mounting).
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38 cm Siegfried K (E) | |
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Type | Railway gun |
Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1941 - 1945 |
Used by | Nazi Germany |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Krupp |
Designed | 1939 - 1941 |
Manufacturer | Krupp |
No. built | 4 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 286 tonnes (281 long tons; 315 short tons) |
Length | 31.32 metres (102 ft 9 in) |
Barrel length | 18.405 metres (60 ft 5 in) L/48.4 |
Shell | separate-loading, cased charge |
Calibre | 380 millimetres (15 in) |
Breech | horizontal sliding-block |
Recoil | hydro-pneumatic |
Carriage | 2 x 8-axle bogies |
Elevation | 0° to 52.3° |
Traverse | none (on mount) 360° (on turntable) |
Muzzle velocity | 820–1,050 m/s (2,700–3,400 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 55,700 metres (60,900 yd) |
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