24 cm K L/35
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| 24 cm K L/35 | |
|---|---|
One of the four 24 cm L/35 guns of battery No4 at Puerto Belgrano. | |
| Type | Naval gun Coastal artillery Railway gun |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1890–1945 |
| Used by | German Empire Argentina Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire |
| Wars | Boxer Rebellion World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Designed | 1888 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp |
| Produced | 1888 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 21.5 t (23.7 short tons) |
| Length | 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in) |
| Barrel length | 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) |
| Shell | Separate loading bagged charges and projectiles |
| Shell weight | 140–215 kg (309–474 lb) |
| Caliber | 24 cm (9.4 in) 35 caliber |
| Breech | Cylindro-prismatic breech block |
| Elevation | -4° to +25° |
| Traverse | -150° to +150° |
| Rate of fire | 2 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 580–650 m/s (1,900–2,100 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 13 km (8.1 mi) at +25° |
The 24 cm K L/35 was a German naval gun developed in the years before World War I that armed ships of the Imperial German Navy, Argentine Navy and the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Guns removed from ships of the Imperial German Navy were modified to perform Coastal Artillery and Railway Artillery roles and saw service in both world wars.