Škoda 24 cm L/40 K97
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| Škoda 24 cm L/40 K97 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1904–1918 |
| Used by | Austria-Hungary |
| Wars | World War I |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Designed | 1897 |
| Manufacturer | Škoda |
| Produced | 1904 |
| Variants | Škoda 24 cm L/40 K/01 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | K97: 28.3 t (31.2 short tons) K/01: 28.6 t (31.5 short tons) |
| Length | 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in) |
| Barrel length | 8.8 m (28 ft 10 in) |
| Shell | Separate loading cased charges and projectiles |
| Shell weight | 229 kg (505 lb) |
| Caliber | 24 cm (9.4 in) 40 caliber |
| Breech | Horizontal sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Elevation | -4° to +20° |
| Traverse | -130° to +130° |
| Rate of fire | K97: 2 rpm K/01: 2.5 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | K97: 705 m/s (2,310 ft/s) K/01: 725 m/s (2,380 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 12 km (7.5 mi) at +16.25° |
The Škoda 24 cm L/40 K97 was an Austro-Hungarian naval gun developed in the years before World War I that armed a class of pre-dreadnought battleships and armored cruisers of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The actual bore diameter was 23.8 cm (9.4 in), but the classification system for artillery rounded up to the next highest centimeter.