Very large german shell (300mm?)

[miraul]

hi.
New find.
Somebody maybe know from which cannon is it?
height 122cm
width at top from 27 to 31cm
width at the bottom 32cm
Patronen Fabrik Karlruhe 1915
in other locations 656 and 18

[miraul]

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[lugernut]

You have a German Naval shell as evidence by the C/M Imperial German Navy acceptance mark. A google search will give you much info on the type cannon and ships it was used on.

[Alan Smith]

Looks like a case for the 28cm Krupp SK L/45-50 gun used on Imperial German Navy heavy cruisers and battleships. Check out the following link for details.

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/cc/cc13.htm

Nice find.

[miraul]

Hi .Indees looks like 28cm navy shell .
Thenx
Best regards
Miraul

[Dutchknive]

Its a case for the 28 CM SKL40 gun. If it was an L45/50 case, the L45/L50mark would be in large markings at the 12 oclock position.

[Dutchknive]

And most likely it was reused by the Belgium army after WW1, this because of the AFM marked primer in the case. So maybe from the Oostende battery?

[miraul]

Very interesting information.
L40 probably have the same dimensions likeL45/50 .so
your assumptions may be true.
AFM is belgiaa marker?
regards

[Dutchknive]

The diameter of the l45/50 is slighte larger compared to the l40 case i thought, to confirm that, i will take a visit in my man's cave tomorrow and compare them, will do the same for the weight. AFM is a Belgium mark on the primer, so most likely reused by Belgium. Nice case you have there.