24 cm MRK L/30
< 24 cm MRK L
| 24 cm MRK L/30 | |
|---|---|
Reconstructed armored cupola with 24 cm MRK L/30 at nl:Fort aan den Hoek van Holland | |
| Type | Naval gun Coastal artillery |
| Place of origin | German Empire |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1885-1945 |
| Used by | Netherlands Germany |
| Wars | World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Designed | 1880 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp |
| Produced | 1884 |
| No. built | 9 (at least) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 19,000 kg |
| Length | 7,200 mm (L/30) |
| Shell | Separate loading bagged charges and projectiles |
| Caliber | 240 mm (9.4 in) |
| Breech | Cylindro-prismatic breech block |
| Muzzle velocity | 549 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 7,600 m |
The 24 cm MRK L/30 was a Krupp naval gun developed in the early 1880s. Together with the 24 cm K L/35, it implemented the ideas of using higher charges and longer projectiles for the Krupp 24 cm caliber.