Germany
38 cm/45 (14.96") SK L/45
Pictures

Updated 15 December 2013


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Rear Turrets of Baden
Note the thin barrel walls at the muzzle
Picture probably taken at Scapa Flow after internment


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Forward turrets on Baden during salvage operations in 1919
Picture copyrighted by P.A. Vicary



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SMS Bayern at Wilhelmshaven in 1917
Bibliothek für Zeitgeschichte (Stuttgart) Photograph


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38 cm/45 gun used as Coastal Artillery
Reichs Marine Sammlung Collection
IWM Photograph Q 50988



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38 cm/45 as "Long Max" Land Artillery
Photograph courtesy of Images of the Great War


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Special Coastal Projectile as used with "Long Max"
Photograph courtesy of Images of the Great War


Comparison of 30.5 cm/50 and 38 cm/45 guns

Sketch of 38 cm/45 Turret

Pictures courtesy of Peter Lienau


Page History

12 October 2007 - Benchmark
19 May 2012 - Updated to latest template
15 December 2013 - Added photograph of coastal artillery