Service Data:
In Service: to
Production Data:
Manufacturer: Rheinmetall-Borsig
Number built:
Technical Data:
Type: Schiffskanone
Calibre: 148 mm
Length: 8.291 m
Weight: 19,761 kg
Breech: vertical semi-automatic sliding block, electrically
fired
Recoil:
Carriage: pedestal mounting
Elevation: -7° 30 to +47° 30
Traverse: 360�
Rate of fire: rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: 785 m/s
Effective range: 23,500 m
Shell Weight: 45.50 kg
Used by: Heer
Variants:
15 cm SK C/28M
15 cm SK C/28
in Küst MPL C/36
15 cm SK C28
in Küst Dhl LM 43 armoured
15 cm SK in Zwillingslafette
Other: Coastal
Artillery
Articles:
History:
The 15 cm SK C/28M (15 cm Schiffskanone C/28M)
Gallery:
Heer Comments
Sources:
German Artillery in World War II. 1939-1945.
ISBN-10: 0887407625
German Artillery of World War Two.
ISBN-10: 1853672610
German infantry weapons of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0882543725
German Small Arms of World War II.
ISBN-10: 0896730239
For a complete list of
sources
