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Model of Mackensen at the Museum for Marine
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Model of Mackensen at the Museum for Marine
Science (Berlin)
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| Designation | 35 cm/45 (13.78") SK L/45 |
| Ship Class Used On | Mackensen Class |
| Date Of Design | 1914 |
| Date In Service | 1917 (as Field Artillery) |
| Gun Weight
(see Note) |
about 162,000 lbs. (73,500 kg) |
| Gun Length oa | 620.1 in (15.750 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 | 2.5 rounds per minute |
| Note: The often-seen figure of 216,273 lbs. (98,100 kg) for this weapon actually includes the weight of the Weige (gun cradle). | |
| Type | Cartridge - Bag |
| Projectile Types and Weights | APC - 1,323 lbs. (600 kg) |
| Bursting Charge | N/A |
| Projectile Length | N/A |
| Propellant Charge | Main Charge: N/A
Fore Charge: N/A Brass case for main charge: N/A |
| Muzzle Velocity | 2,674 fps (815 mps) |
| Working Pressure | 20.0 tons/in2 (3,150 kg/cm2) |
| Approximate Barrel Life | When used as Field Artillery, one gun
fired
578 rounds without exceeding its service life. |
| Ammunition stowage per gun | 90 rounds |
| Note: These guns, like most large caliber German guns, used a "fore charge" which was propellant in a silk bag, and a "main charge" which was propellant in a brass case. The brass case helped to seal the breech of the gun. | |
| Elevation | For 1,323 lbs. (600 kg) AP shell |
| Range @ 16 degrees | about 21,870 yards (20,000 m) |
| Designation | Two-gun Turrets
Mackensen (4): N/A (Probably Drh LC/1914) |
| Weight | N/A |
| Elevation | -8 / +16.0 degrees |
| Elevation Rate | N/A |
| Train | About +150 / -150 degrees |
| Train Rate | N/A |
| Gun recoil | N/A |