24 cm Gerät 85

German designation : Gerät 85
Calibre : 238 mm
Barrel length : 17 400 mm (L/72.5)
Overall length : 16 800 mm
Barrel rifling length : 15 745 mm
Weight of the weapon (in palpost) : not known, but the weapon itself (i.e. without storage) weighed 38 000 kg
Aim : 0° to 90°
Aim : 360°
Impact velocity : 1000 m/s
Projectile weight : 180 kg
Range : 23 000 m (vertical)
Rate of fire : ?
Manufacturer : Rheinmetall-Borsig AG Düsseldorf


Development began in 1942 but was cancelled in October 1943. It was a combination of a 24 cm flak with a ship mount (turret), a similar project by Krupp was running concurrently under the designation Gerät 80. The project was cancelled in the initial phase and did not progress to prototype production (only some components were produced).
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