26 cm RK L/20
< 26 cm RK L
| 26 cm RK L/20 | |
|---|---|
The 26 cm RK L/20 model 1870 | |
| Type | |
| Place of origin | Kingdom of Prussia |
| Service history | |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Designed | 1870 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 18,000 kg |
| Length | 5,200 mm (L/20) |
| Caliber | 260.0 mm (Original)
262.5 mm (Adapted) |
| Breech | horizontal sliding wedge |
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The 26 cm RK L/20 was a gun from a family of Krupp naval artillery guns designed in the late 1860s. The gun resembled the 26 cm RK L/22, but was shorter, so it could be used in the central battery of certain ships. The gun came in an early variant with a 260 mm caliber. Later, these guns were adapted to 263 mm caliber.