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Country of Origin	Germany
Type	Coastal Defense Gun
Caliber	149.100 mm
Length	7.165 m
Barrel Length	5.587 m
Weight	7200.000 kg
Ammunition Weight	45.30 kg
Rate of Fire	7 rounds/min
Range	21.950 km
Muzzle Velocity	835 m/s

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbaseThe 15 cm Tbts C/36 coastal defense guns were the shore version of the German Navy's 15 cm/48 TBK SK C/36 guns that were used as secondary weapons on cruisers (such as light cruiser Emden) and as primary weapons of destroyers. Although designated as 15 centimeters, all German naval guns designated as such had an actual diameter of 14.91 centimeters. Their rates of fire were relatively slow for warships, but they were adequate when deployed on land in defensive roles. ww2dbase

Last Major Revision: Feb 2010

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