28 cm SKC naval gun

28 cm SKC naval gun

The 28 cm German naval gun was a 283 mm gun used on the "Deutschland" class "pocket battleships" and the "Scharnhorst" class battlecruisers.

The first model was the SKC/28 used on the "Deutschland" class, the "Scharnhorst" class received a longer barreled version - the SKC/34.

The 283 mm SKC/34 gun was relatively fast loading, compared with other armament of this size. It could deliver a shot every 17 seconds. The ballistic properties of the guns made them effective against the new French "Dunkerque" class battlecruisers, which had an armored belt 225-283 mm, barbettes of 310-340 mm, at standard fighting distances.

Characteristics of SKC/28 and SKC/34 283 mm shells are in the table below:

Effectiveness of the guns against armor in different situations:


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