15 cm Schnelladekanone C/28 in Mörserlafette

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15 cm SchiffsKanone C/28 in Mörserlafette
TypeHeavy gun
Place of originNazi Germany
Service history
Used by Nazi Germany
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerRheinmetall
ManufacturerRheinmetall
Produced1941
No. built8
Specifications
Mass16,870 kilograms (37,190 lb)
Barrel length8.195 metres (322.6 in) L/55
Shellseparate-loading, cased charge
Caliber149.1 millimetres (5.87 in)
Breechhorizontal sliding block
Recoildual-recoil hydropneumatic
Carriagebox trail
Elevation0° to +50°
Traverse16° on carriage
360° on platform
Rate of fire2 rpm
Muzzle velocity890 metres per second (2,900 ft/s)
Maximum firing range23.7 kilometres (14.7 mi)

The 15 cm SchiffsKanone C/28 in Mörserlafette (SK C/28 in Mrs Laf) was a German heavy gun used in the Second World War.

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