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 were 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
 * 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. The projectiles weighed 14 kg.

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