24 cm RK L/22
< 24 cm RK L
| 24 cm Ring Kanone L/22 | |
|---|---|
24 cm RK L/22 gun in Meyers Konversationslexikon | |
| Type | |
| Place of origin | Kingdom of Prussia |
| Service history | |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | Krupp |
| Designed | 1867 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp |
| Produced | 1868 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15,500 kg |
| Length | 5.230 m (L/22) |
| Caliber | 235.4 mm |
| Breech | horizontal sliding wedge |
| Muzzle velocity | 458 m/s |
The 24 cm RK L/22 was a 24 cm caliber Krupp Ring Kanone (built-up gun) used for coastal defence. It was developed from the earlier rifled breech loader 24 cm K L/20.