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Skoda 14 cm/56 naval gun

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Skoda 14 cm/56 naval gun
Skoda 14 cm guns aboard the captured Yugoslav destroyer Dubrovnik (left), 17 April 1941
TypeNaval gun
Place of originCzechoslovakia
Service history
In service1932–45
Used by Royal Yugoslav Navy
 Regia Marina
 Kriegsmarine
WarsWorld War II
Specifications
Mass6,000 kilograms (13,228 lb)
Barrel lengthAbout 7.84 meters (25 ft 9 in) (bore length)

ShellSeparate-loading, brass case
Shell weight39.8 kilograms (88 lb)
Caliber14 centimeters (5.5 in)
Rate of fire5–6 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity880 meters per second (2,900 ft/s)
Maximum firing range23,400 meters (25,600 yd)

The Skoda 14 cm/56 naval gun was built by the Škoda Works for export during the 1930s. The few guns built were sold to Yugoslavia to equip their large destroyers. A class of three flotilla leaders was intended to be built but only Dubrovnik was completed. After the conquest of Yugoslavia in April 1941, the ships were taken over by the Royal Italian Navy (Regia Marina) and the Kriegsmarine in turn.

References

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  • Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.
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