Anti-aircraft weapon used to replace old 8.8 cm Flak 45 guns on the "K" class light cruisers. Later used on other German light cruisers and apparently exported to Spain. Although a less powerful gun than the 8.8 cm SK C/31, it had nearly equivalent performance and a much longer barrel life.
Construction was loose-barrel with a vertical sliding breech-block.
| Designation | 8.8 cm/76 (3.46") SK C/32 |
|---|---|
| Ship Class Used On | German: Königsberg, Leipzieg, Nürnberg and "M" Classes Spain: Navarra |
| Date Of Design | 1932 |
| Date In Service | 1934 |
| Gun Weight | 8,025 lbs. (3,640 kg) (including breech mechanism) |
| Gun Length oa | 263.4 in. (6.690 m) |
| Bore Length | 249.6 in (6.341 m) |
| Rifling Length | 226.2 in. (5.746 m) |
| Grooves | (28) 0.047 in deep x 0.252 in (1.2 mm x 6.4 mm) |
| Lands | 0.137 in (3.47 mm) |
| Twist | Increasing RH 1 in 60 to 1 in 35 |
| Chamber Volume | 224.0 in3 (3.67 dm3) |
| Rate Of Fire | 15 - 20 rounds per minute |
| Type | Fixed |
|---|---|
| Weight of Complete Round | HE: 33.4 lbs. (15.2 kg) ILLUM: N/A |
| Projectile Types and Weights | HE: 19.8 lbs. (9.0 kg) ILLUM: 20.7 lbs. (9.4 kg) |
| Bursting Charge | 6.8 lbs. (3.1 kg) |
| Projectile Length | 15.6 in (39.7 cm) |
| Propellant Charge | 6.46 lbs. (2.93 kg) RPC/38 (4.5/1.5) Cartridge: 13.2 lbs. (6.0 kg) |
| Muzzle Velocity | HE: 3,117 fps (950 mps) ILLUM: 2,133 fps (650 mps) |
| Working Pressure | 20.0 tons/in2 (3,150 kg/cm2) |
| Approximate Barrel Life | 3,200 rounds |
| Ammunition stowage per gun | 400 rounds 1 |
- ^Outfit for light cruisers consisted of nose-fuzed HE with and without tracer and illumination rounds.
| Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|
| 45 degrees | 18,810 yards (17,200 m) |
| AA Ceiling @ 80 degrees | 40,680 feet (12,400 m) |
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| Weight | Dop. L. C/32: 52,139 lbs. (23,650 kg) Dop. L. C/37: N/A |
| Elevation | -10 / +80 degrees |
| Elevation Rate | 10 degrees per second |
| Train | 360 degrees 1a |
| Train Rate | 8-10 degrees per second |
| Gun recoil | N/A |
- ^These mountings could make one complete revolution in either direction from the mid (fore and aft) position for a total of 720 degrees of train. Firing arc was about -150 / +150 degrees.
Data from:
- "Naval Weapons of World War Two" by John Campbell
- "German Warships 1815-1945" by Erich Gröner
- "German Cruisers of World War Two" by M.J. Whitley
- 11 February 2007
- Benchmark
- 22 May 2012
- Updated to latest template