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161:1.75 kg (3 lb 14 oz)
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260:Effective firing range
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560:Naval Weapons of World War One
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525:"48-57 MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES"
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655:German naval weapons of the
489:"5.2 cm/55 (2.05") SK L/55"
284:on a variety of mounts, in
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956:World War I naval weapons
558:Friedman, Norman (2011).
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121:386 kg (851 lb)
51:Place of origin
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171:5.2 cm (2 in)
366:S90-class torpedo boat
346:Royal Netherlands Navy
296:Design and description
241:Rate of fire
951:Naval guns of Germany
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377:Kolberg-class cruiser
372:Dresden-class cruiser
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360:A-class torpedo boat
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271:5.28 cm SK L/55
251:Muzzle velocity
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449:(length);
422:References
150:52 x 463 R
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881:Submarine
828:Destroyer
599:cite book
593:. Berlin.
495:27 August
453:- with a
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310:trunnions
308:from the
278:naval gun
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338:cruisers
302:built-up
290:cruisers
231:Traverse
210:Carriage
148:Fixed QF
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167:Caliber
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275:German
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245:10 rpm
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177:Action
158:weight
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