8.8 cm SK L/45 naval gun

8.8 cm SK L/45
Anti-aircraft guns on light cruiser Königsberg, 1932
Type	Naval gun Anti-aircraft gun
Place of origin	German Empire
Service history
In service	1905?–45
Used by	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Wars	World War I World War II
Production history
Manufacturer	Krupp
Variants	8.8 cm SK L/45 8.8 cm Flak L/45 8.8 cm TbtsK L/45
Specifications
Mass	about 2.5 metric tons (2.5 long tons; 2.8 short tons)
Length	about 4 meters (13 ft 1 in)
Shell	Fixed
Shell weight	9–10 kilograms (20–22 lb)
Caliber	88 millimeters (3.5 in)
Breech	Vertical sliding-wedge
Elevation	MPL C/06 and TbtsL C/13: −10° to +25° MPL C/13: −10° to +70°
Rate of fire	15 RPM
Muzzle velocity	650 to 890 m/s (2,100 to 2,900 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	Horizontal: 10,694 metres (11,695 yd) at +25°[1] 14,100 metres (15,400 yd) at +43° Vertical: 9,150 metres (30,020 ft) at +70°

The 8.8 cm SK L/45 (SK - Schnelladekanone (quick loading cannon) L - Länge (with a 45-caliber barrel)) was a German naval gun that was used in World War I and World War II on a variety of mounts.