80cm "Dora" railway gun

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Tony
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80cm "Dora" railway gun

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Can anyone tell me the range on this enormous gun? thanks many
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37 km

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Hello,

here some additional informations about little DORA.


Bezeichnung des Geschützes: 80 cm Kanone (E)
Hersteller: Krupp
Stückzahl: 2
Rohr:
Kaliber (mm): 800
Rohrlänge (Kal.): 40,6
Rohrmasse (t): 400,0
Lafette:
Richtbereich Höhe (°): -0 bis +65
Richtbereich Seite (°): 0
Gesamtmasse (t): 1.350,0
Länge über Puffer (m): 47,3
Breite (m): 7,1
Höhe (m): 11,6
feuert von: Doppelgleis
Sprenggranate/Panzergranate:
Geschoßmasse (kg): 4.800/7.100
Sprengstoffanteil (kg): 700,0/250,0
Anzahl der Treibladungen: 3/1
Anfangsgeschwindigkeit Vo (m/s): 820/720
Höchstschußweite (km): 48,0/38,0
Duchschlagsleistung: Stahl 1 m
Eisenbeton 8 m
gewachsenes Erdreich 32 m


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