Description

Used to arm small escort vessels during World War II. Actual overall length was 36.2 calibers.

Gun Characteristics

Designation 7.5 cm/36 (2.9") SK C/34
Ship Class Used On Small Warships
Date Of Design 1934
Date In Service 1936 (?)
Gun Weight N/A
Gun Length oa 107 in (2.715 m)
Bore Length 99 in (2.505 m)
Rifling Length N/A
Grooves N/A
Lands N/A
Twist N/A
Chamber Volume N/A
Rate Of Fire about 15 rounds per minute

Ammunition

Type Fixed
Complete Round Weight N/A
Projectile Types and Weight 1 HE L/4,6: 12.8 lbs. (5.8 kg)
Illum 34 L/4,5: 11.1 lbs. (5.05 kg)
Illum 34 L/4,4: 13.0 lbs. (5.90 kg)
Bursting Charge 2 HE L/4,60.85 lbs. (0.385 kg) TNT 3
Projectile Length N/A
Propellant Charge N/A
Muzzle Velocity HE L/4,6: 2,021 fps (616 mps)
Illum 34 L/4,5: 1,670 fps (510 mps)
Illum 34 L/4,4: 1,670 fps (510 mps)
Working Pressure N/A
Approximate Barrel Life N/A
Ammunition stowage per gun N/A
  • ^
    Actual German designations
    HE L/4,6 7.5 cm Spgr. Patr. 34 L/4,6
    Illumination L/4,5 7.5 cm Lg Patr. 34 L/4,5
    Illumination L/4,4 7.5 cm Lg Patr. 34 L/4,4
  • ^Burster weight (reiner Sprengstoff) from M.Dv. Nr. 198.
  • ^The HE burster was made from Fp 2.

Range

Range with 12.8 lbs. (5.8 kg) HE
Elevation Distance
N/A

Mount / Turret Data

Designation Single mounts: Ein LC/34
Weight N/A
Elevation -10 / +80 degrees
Elevation Rate Hand operated, only
Train 360 degrees
Train Rate Hand operated, only
Gun recoil N/A

Additional Pictures

Sources

"Naval Weapons of World War Two" by John Campbell
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"Übersicht über die für die Marinegeschütze und deren Abk K zu verwendende Munition und ihre Einzelteile einschließlich Salut- und Manöverladungen" M.Dv. Nr. 198 by Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine
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Axis History Forum thread "7.5 cm SKC/34" captured on 21 August 2019
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Special help from Larry Sawh

Page History

10 April 2004 - Benchmark
01 April 2012 - Updated to latest template
21 August 2019 - Converted to HTML 5 format, added photographs
20 August 2024 - Added burster information and Illumination projectiles