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40.6 cm/52 (16") SK C/34
42 cm/48 (16.5") SK C/40
Pictures

Updated 19 May 2012

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One of the 40.6 cm Coastal Artillery Emplacements in Norway
Photographs from "Battleships:  Axis and Neutral Battleships in World War II"

The following photographs are from "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare"

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Side view of 40.6 cm (16") SK C/34 turret under construction at the Krupp works

Turret being lowered into its housing at the Krupp factory
The base includes over 200 ball bearings for the traversing mechanisms of the turret

Breech-view of the twin turret mounting
Note the ammunition feed and rack mechanisms

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Special thanks to Peter Lienau for the following pictures
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Range Chart for a 1,323 lbs. (600 kg) projectile for a muzzle velocity of 3,084 fps (940 mps)
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Title of above Range Chart


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Close up of the maximum range section
Large numbers are the range in hectometers, smaller numbers are time of flight in seconds

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14 February 2007 - Benchmark
19 May 2012 - Updated to latest template