10.5 cm SK L/45 naval gun
The 10.5 cm SK L/45 (Schnelladekanone Länge 45, quick-loading cannon with a barrel length of 45 calibers) was a German naval gun that was used in World War I and World War II and was the successor of the older 10.5 cm SK L/40 naval gun. Description

The 10.5 cm SK L/45 gun weighed , had an overall length of . It used a horizontal sliding-block breech design. Cradle is usually mounted on a conical pedestal mount, bolted to the submarine deck. The guns were carefully designed according to the requirements of submarine operations and was therefore streamlined in design. Many items manufactured from brass to resist corrosion. It was used on many German and foreign ships like SMS Mowe and Ottomon cruiser Midilli. Naval use

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See also
 List of naval guns

Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
 QF 4 inch Mk V naval gun Approximate British equivalent firing slightly lighter shell
 4"/50 caliber gun Approximate US equivalent, firing slightly lighter shell at higher velocity

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Bibliography

External links
 SK L/45 at Navweaps.com

105 mm artillery
Naval guns of Germany