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The '''5&nbsp;cm SK L/40 gun'''<ref group=Note>SK - ''Schnelladekanone'' (quick loading cannon); ''L - Länge in Kaliber'' ([[Caliber#Caliber_as_measurement_of_length|length in caliber]])</ref> was a [[Germany|German]] [[naval gun]] used in [[World War I]] and [[World War II]].
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The '''5&nbsp;cm SK L/40 gun'''<ref group=Note>SK - ''Schnelladekanone'' (quick loading cannon); ''L - Länge in Kaliber'' ([[Caliber#Caliber as measurement of length|length in caliber]])</ref> was a German [[naval gun]] used in [[World War I]] and [[World War II]].
   
 
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* {{cite book|last=Campbell|first=John|title=Naval Weapons of World War Two|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=London|year=2002|isbn=0-87021-459-4}}
 
* {{cite book|last=Campbell|first=John|title=Naval Weapons of World War Two|publisher=Conway Maritime Press|location=London|year=2002|isbn=0-87021-459-4}}
 
*[http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_5cm-40_skc93.htm]
 
*[http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_5cm-40_skc93.htm]
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Latest revision as of 19:12, 24 April 2016

The 5 cm SK L/40 gun[Note 1] was a German naval gun used in World War I and World War II.

Description

The 5 cm (2.0 in) SK L/40 gun weighed 280 kilograms (620 lb) and had an overall length of 2 m (6 ft 7 in). It was originally designed in 1892 and adapted for use on torpedo boats and u-boats in 1913.

Footnotes

Notes
  1. SK - Schnelladekanone (quick loading cannon); L - Länge in Kaliber (length in caliber)
Citations

References

  • Campbell, John (2002). Naval Weapons of World War Two. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4. 
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