10.5 cm SK C/32 naval gun

10.5 cm SK C/32
The SK C/32 bow gun of Amiral Murgescu
Type	Naval gun Anti-aircraft gun Coastal defence gun
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
In service	1936—2002
Used by	Nazi Germany Romania Norway
Wars	World War II
Specifications
Mass	1,585–1,785 kilograms (3,494–3,935 lb)[1]
Length	4.74–4.86 meters (15 ft 7 in – 15 ft 11 in)[1]
Barrel length	4.4 meters (14 ft 5 in)[1] (bore length)
Shell	Fixed
Shell weight	15.1 kilograms (33 lb)
Caliber	10.5 centimeters (4.1 in)[1]
Elevation	Dependent on mount: MPLC/30: -9 to +80 MPLC/32: -10 to +50 MPLC/32 gE: -10 to +70 Ubts LC/32: -10 to +35 Ubts LC/36: -10 to +30[1]
Muzzle velocity	785 m/s (2,580 ft/s)[1]
Maximum firing range	Horizontal: 15 kilometers (16,000 yd) at +44.4° Ceiling: 10,300-metre (33,800 ft) at +80°[1]

The 10.5 cm SK C/32 (SK - Schiffskanone (ship board cannon) C - Construktionsjahr (year of design), was a widely used German naval gun on a variety of Kriegsmarine ships during World War II. Originally designed as a surface weapon, it was used in a number of other roles such as anti-aircraft and coastal defence; wet-mounts were developed for U-boats.