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Who can help about the german ww2 20.3 cm naval cartridge

ckoala

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Hello

Who can help please about the german ww2 [FONT=&quot]20.3 cm naval cartridge ?

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Case length , headstamps , dimensions, and pictures if possible.

Thank you , best regards
 
Hello

I am surprised that nobody has a 203mm german case in collection or knows the length.
perhaps somebody can indicate a link for the german manual ?

thank you
 
Hi,

I have the following shell in my collection.

20,3cm/60 SK C/34

lengte: 825mm
diameter: 203mm

Admiral Hipper, Prinz Eugen Classes
aux = Polte-Werk, Magdeburg Poltestr. u. Fichtestr.
C = Construction

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Regards,

Jf
 
Hi
i have an other question,
20.3cm and 21cm cases are the same ? same length ? for the same gun ?
or totaly different ?
 
Try these.....
203 x 825R x 246 ........20cm K(E) and 20,3cm SK C/34
203 x 1222R x ? ........20cm WW1 naval
211 x 836R x 243 ........21cm SK L/45
211 x 850R x 258 .........21cm K38
211 x 1222R x 325 .........21cm Kaiser Wilhelm Geschutz (Paris Gun)
211 x 1304R x 252 .........experimental 21cm K L/45
211 x 1507R x 252 .........experimental 21cm K L/50
 
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