Argentina
238 mm/35 (9.37") Krupp
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Germany
24 cm/35 (9.4") K L/35
Updated 20 November 2012
Hooped guns used on German Coastal Battleships of the late 19th century.  This gun or a similar one was also used on Argentine coastal defense ships that were built in Britain.

Actual bore diameter was 23.8 cm (9.37").
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Gun Characteristics
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Designation 24 cm/35 (9.4") SK L/35
Ship Class Used On Germany:  Siegfried and Odin classes

Argentina:  Libertad class
Date Of Design about 1888
Date In Service Germany:  1890
Argentina:  1892
Gun Weight (21,500 kg) including breech
Gun Length oa about 331 in (8.400 m)
Bore Length N/A
Rifling Length N/A
Grooves N/A
Lands N/A
Twist N/A
Chamber Volume N/A
Rate Of Fire about 2 rounds per minute
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Ammunition
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Type Bag
Projectile Types and Weights Germany
   AP C/80 - 474 lbs. (215 kg)
   Common C/80 - 474 lbs. (215 kg)
   AP L/2.6 C/01 - 308.6 lbs. (140 kg)
   Common L/2.8 C/01 - 308.6 lbs. (140 kg)
   SAPC C/01/07 - 66.2 lbs. (146 kg)

Argentina
   AP - 353 lbs. (160 kg)
Bursting Charge AP L/2.6 C/01:  7.67 lbs. (3.48 kg)
Common L/2.8 C/01:  6.35 lbs. (2.88 kg)
Others:  N/A
Projectile Length AP L/2.6 C/01:  about 24.6 in (62.4 cm)
Common L/2.8 C/01:  about 26.5 in (67.2 cm)
Others:  N/A
Propellant Charge
(see Note)		 Germany:  N/A
Argentina:  65 lbs. RP/93
Muzzle Velocity Germany
   C/80 projectiles:  1,903 fps (580 mps)
   C/01 and C/01/07 projectiles:  2,264 fps (690 mps)

Argentina:  2,133 fps (650 mps)
Working Pressure N/A
Approximate Barrel Life N/A
Ammunition stowage per gun Siegfried:  68 rounds
Odin:  56 rounds
Libertad:  N/A
Note:  Original propellant was brown powder.
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Range
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Elevation With 308.6 lbs. (140 kg) Shell
Range @ 25 degrees 14,210 yards (13,000 m)
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Mount / Turret Data
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Designation Two Gun Turrets
  Siegfried (1):  MPL C/88 or MPL C/90
   Odin (1):  MPL C/93

Single Gun Turrets
  Siegfried (1) and Odin (1):  N/A

  Libertad (2):  N/A
Weight  N/A
Elevation -4 / +25 degrees
Elevation Rate N/A
Train about +150 / -150 degrees
Train Rate N/A
Gun recoil N/A
Loading Angle +4 degrees
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Data from
"Naval Weapons of World War Two" by John Campbell
"Naval Weapons of World War One" by Norman Friedman
"German Warships 1815-1945" by Erich Gröner
"Die Geschichte der deutschen Schiffsartillerie" by Paul Schmalenbach
Page History

26 November 2007 - Benchmark
20 November 2012 - Minor details added