10.5 cm SK L/35
# 10.5 cm SK L/35

The 10.5 cm SK L/35 (SK - Schnelladekanone (quick-loading cannon) L - Länge (with a 35-caliber long barrel) was a German naval gun developed in the years before World War I that armed a variety of warships of the Imperial German Navy during World War I. In addition to the Imperial German Navy the 10.5 cm SK L/35 was used by the Royal Netherlands Navy, Ottoman Navy and Spanish Navy.

## Naval Use

The 10.5 cm SK L/35 was used as primary or secondary armament aboard Corvettes, Gunboats, Pre-dreadnought battleships, Protected cruisers, Torpedo gunboats and Unprotected cruisers.

Ships armed with the 10.5 cm SK L/35 include:

* Brandenburg-class battleships
* Bussard-class cruisers
* Carola-class corvettes
* Irene-class cruisers
* Koetei-class gunboats
* Peleng-i Deryâ-class torpedo gunboats

## Ammunition

Ammunition was 105 x 656 mm R and of fixed QF type. A complete round weighed 21.4 kg (47 lb). The projectiles weighed 14 kg (31 lb).

The gun was able to fire:

* Armor Piercing
* High Explosive

## Weapons of comparable role, performance and era

* 10.5 cm SK L/40 naval gun : Successor to the SK L/35
* 4"/40 caliber gun : American equivalent
* Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891 : French equivalent
* Cannon 102/35 Model 1914 : Italian equivalent
* QF 4 inch naval gun Mk I – III : British equivalent
