| 10.5 cm SK/C 33 | |
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| General Historical Information | |
| Place of origin: | Germany |
| Category: | Anti-Aircraft Naval gun |
| Used by: |
Germany |
| Passengers: | 1 |
| Calibre: | 10.5 cm |
| Ammunition: | ↑ HE ↓ AA |
| Elevation: | +45° to +80° |
| Traverse: | 360° |
| Rate of Fire: | 18 rpm |
| Used by vehicles / ships: | Bismarck Prinz Eugen Tirpitz |
| Specially designed bunker: | Yes |
| Position 1: | Gunner |
| Historical Picture | |
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As successor of the 8.8 cm (3.5") SK C/31, the 10.5 cm SK C/33 was a German anti-aircraft gun used during World War II by the Kriegsmarine on the Bismarck and Scharnhorst class of battleships as well as the Deutschland and Admiral Hipper class cruisers. It was later adapted for Luftwaffe as a competitor to the famed 88mm Flak 18 as the 10.5 cm FlaK 38. In this role it proved to be too heavy for field use while having roughly similar performance as the 88mm, so was used primarily in static mounts. An improved version replacing the electrical gunlaying with a mechanical system was also introduced as the 10.5 cm FlaK 39. It is located in Alpenfestung map near the church in a specially built bunker. You have a good view over the battlefield between the outpost and the bridge flag and it can destroy any tank with one or two hits. When the enemy past the dried river, they are out the firezone. It can not be easily destroyed by artillery or tank fire, however a plane can easily destroy the gun.
They were mounted in pairs on an electrically powered tri-axial mounting, intended to compensate for the motion of the ship and maintain a lock onto the intened target. The mounting was not properly waterproofed so as the mountings were opened to the weather and sea swell, suffered from a high maintenance burden.
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