The 38 cm SK C/34 [Note 1] naval gun was developed by Germany mid to late 1930s. It armed the Bismarck-class battleships and was planned as the armament of the O-class battlecruisers …

Used on the famous Bismarck class battleships, this weapon is usually - but incorrectly - referred to as being 47 calibers long, but it was actually 51.66 calibers in overall length (German …

Forward 28 cm turrets of Scharnhorst. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 101571. This weapon was used for the small battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and was an …

There were three versions of this weapon; the original prototype for proof and experimental testing; three guns built to the naval pattern and intended for the "H" battleships; and eight …

Ballistic performance, range and penetration for the 38 cm SK C/34 naval guns mounted on the German battleships of the Bismarck class.

Forward turrets of heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen in 1940. This was the only 20.3 cm (8") weapon ever designed by Germany and was quite powerful with a long range. Two of the turrets intended …

38 cm/52 (14.96") SK C/34 Updated 16 April 2012 Used on the famous Bismarck class battleships, this weapon is usually - but incorrectly - referred to as being 47 calibers long, but it …

The 38 cm SK C/34 naval gun was developed by Germany mid to late 1930s. It armed the Bismarck-class battleships and was planned as the armament of the O-class battlecruisers …

The 12.7 cm SK C/34 [Note 1] was a German medium-caliber naval gun deployed on destroyers from 1934 through the Second World War. Some of these guns remained in service until 2003 …

Stern 12.7 cm/45 SK C/34 guns on an unidentified Type 34 destroyer. Diagram from "German Destroyers of World War Two" by M.J. Whitley. 12,7 cm Spgr. L/4,4 Kz (m.Hb).