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28 cm SK L/50 gun
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28cmSKL/50gun

Naval Guns · Germany · 1911
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28cmSKL/50gun

28 cm SK L/50 gun
28 cm SK L/50 gun Photo: Mueckenhutzer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Rate of Fire
30
Range
50
Lethality
70
Accuracy
55
Ammunition Versatility
40
Multi-Role Capability
10
Reliability
85
Automation
5
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Germany
ManufacturerFriedrich Krupp AG
CategoryNaval Guns
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1911–1915
Operators2 countries
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
46
Naval Guns MASS Rating
7/131
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
97/280
All-Time
Naval Guns · 10 axes scored
Rate of Fire
30
Range
50
Lethality
70
Accuracy
55
Ammunition Versatility
40
Multi-Role Capability
10
Reliability
85
Automation
5
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the naval guns category.
01 / Overview
28 cm SK L/50 gun
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1911–1915
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NAVAL GUNS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
46
naval guns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the naval guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Weapon Typenaval gun
  • Service Entry Year1911
  • Weight41,500 kg
  • Length14.15 m
  • Diameter283 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Platform1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1911Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
  3. 1915Production ended
115
years in service
4
years in production
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Surface ship from which a torpedo is launched, typically a destroyer, cruiser, or dedicated torpedo boat.
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