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| 28 cm SK C/28 | |
|---|---|
 Adolf Hitler and other senior German staff below the aft guns of Deutschland in April 1934 | |
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | Weimar Republic |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1930-1945 |
| Used by | Reichsmarine Kriegsmarine |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1928 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 48.2 tonnes (47.4 long tons) |
| Length | 14.815 m (48 ft 7.3 in) |
| Barrel length | 13.9 m (46 ft) (bore length) |
| Caliber | 283 mm (11.1 in) |
| Elevation | -10° to +40°[1] |
| Rate of fire | 2.5 RPM |
| Muzzle velocity | 910 m/s (3,000 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 36,475 m (22.665 mi) at 40° |
The German 28 cm C/28[Note 1] was a 283 mm 52-caliber built-up gun designed in 1928 and used on the Deutschland class cruisers.
- ^ Campbell, Naval Weapons of WWII, p. 232.
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