German shells

[Diesel]

Hello I'm helping a museum with repainting some old german naval shells (ww1) 105 mm. I would be very happy if someone could help me with the colors Here are some of the guns right after they were raised from the bottom. They are now restored and we would like to show some of the shells with them with regards Diesel

 

[mdot633]

That is incredible - thanks for sharing!

 

[HAZORD]

Very nice! At least they weren't dug.

 

[Alpini]

The shells were painted jellow.

The powdercharge was made in "Werk Düneberg" which was part of the "Vereinigte Köln-Rottweiler Pulverfabriken AG"

 

[Falcon]

Could you post some photos of the restored guns?

 

[Diesel]

Hello, thanks for the help Alpini. Here are some photos of the canons after they have been restored. I will post some images from the exhibition when the museum opens in september. Regards Diesel

 

[thekees]

Diesel, of what ship do these guns come from?

 

[Diesel]

They are from the small german cruiser "Rostock" build 1912 and sunk 1916.

 

[thekees]

Diesel, i might visit jutland this autumn so if you have the address of it, it would be great to see it. Is it about the battle of jutland?

kees

 

[Gspragge]

Was there any smaller guns on board ? 3.7cm Maxims etc ?

 

[a1brassansteel]

Can you post some photos of the shells......,

 

[Rrickoshae]

Can you post some photos of the shells......,

here's a photo of some shells that came from the bottom of the ocean Skip

lol, Dave

 

[a1brassansteel]

You nearly got me going then.....ha ha

 

[Diesel]

Hello, the smallest canons we saw was 88 mm. Regards Diesel

 

[Rrickoshae]

You nearly got me going then.....ha ha

it doesn't take a lot to get you going Skip - allegedly (thats what I've been told anyway)! Dave

 

[Diesel]

Hello a1brassansteel, Here is one of them. Regards Diesel

 

[a1brassansteel]

Hi Diesel,Many Thanks for the photos,will send you photo of colour code of projectile,Regards

 

[Diesel]

Hello

Just want to show one of the restored 105 mm guns from SMS Rostock, sunk at the battle of Jutland. This week it was 100 years ago and the memorial park for the battle of Jutland was opened. The gun was firing blanks during the night, every time a ship went down. (25 ships went down)



Photo: Knud Jakobsen