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Developed for torpedo boats of the 1900s and used as anti-torpedo boat guns on a few cruisers of the same period.
| Designation | 5.2 cm/55 (2.05") SK L/55 |
|---|---|
| Ship Class Used On | Torpedo Boats: G132-G137 Cruisers: Nürnberg (1906), Stuttgart, Stettin, Dresden class, Kolberg (1908) class |
| Date Of Design | about 1905 |
| Date In Service | 1906 |
| Gun Weight | 3.86 tons (3.9 mt) including BM |
| Gun Length oa | about 113 in (2.860 m) |
| Bore length | about 105 in (2.662 m) |
| Rifling Length | N/A |
| Grooves | N/A |
| Lands | N/A |
| Twist | N/A |
| Chamber Volume | N/A |
| Rate Of Fire | 10 rounds per minute (?) |
| Type | Fixed |
|---|---|
| Complete Round Weight | N/A |
| Projectile Types and Weights | HE: 3.86 lbs. (1.75 kg) |
| Bursting Charge | N/A |
| Projectile Length | N/A |
| Propellant Charge | N/A |
| Muzzle Velocity | 2,800 fps (850 mps) |
| Working Pressure | N/A |
| Approximate Barrel Life | N/A |
| Ammunition stowage per gun | Torpedoboats: N/A
Nürnberg, Stuttgart, Stettin, Dresden, Kolberg: 500 rounds |
| Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|
| 20 degrees | 7,800 yards (7,100 m) |
| Designation | Single Mountings
G132-134 (4), G135 (2), G136 (4), G137 (3), Nürnberg (8), Stuttgart (8), Stettin (8), Dresden (8), Kolberg (4): N/A> |
|---|---|
| Weight | N/A |
| Elevation | -5 (?) / +20 degrees |
| Elevation Rate | Manual operation, only |
| Train | N/A |
| Train Rate | Manual operation, only |
| Gun recoil | N/A |
During World War I, some of these guns were replaced with 8.8 cm/30, 8.8 cm/35 or 8.8 cm/45 guns while some older torpedo boats had their 5 cm/40 guns replaced with the more powerful 5.2 cm/55 guns.
"Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships: 1906-1922" by Randal Gray and Robert Gardiner (Editor)
"German Warships 1815-1945" by Erich Gröner
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