Specifications |
KarlGerät 040 - 60cm |
KarlGerät 041 - 54cm |
| Manufacturer : |
Rheinmetall - Borsig |
| Chassis Nos.: |
I
-VII
1 prototype completed in 1940
6 production vehicles delivered between Nov.1940 and Aug.1941 |
| Chassis
Overall Length (m) : |
11.37 (11.15?) |
| Chassis
Overall Width (m) : |
3.16 |
| Height
Driving (m) : |
2.725 |
| Chassis
Wheel Base (m) : |
2.65 |
| Chassis
Track Contact (m) : |
7 |
| Track
Width (mm) : |
500 |
| Belly
Clearance (mm) : |
350 |
| Track
Pressure (kg/cm2) : |
1.76 |
1.81 |
| Steering
Ratio : |
2.64 |
| Highest
Speed (km/hr) : |
6
or 10 |
| Armour : |
Mild steel superstructure and hull |
| Engine capacity : |
Daimler - Benz MB 503 V12 - 44.5 lit, 580 PS, later MB 507 |
| Type of fuel : |
Diesel |
| Fuel
Capacity : |
1200
liters |
| Gear box : |
4 forwards, 1 reverse |
| Gun
Length (m) : |
5.068 |
7.108 |
| Firing
Height (m) : |
3.050 |
3.050 |
| Firing
Arc : |
55°
to 70° |
58°
to 70° |
| Caliber (cm) : |
60
cm |
54
cm |
| Initial
Velocity (m/s) : |
220 |
378 |
| Charge
(kg) : |
28.75 |
56.5 |
| Range
(m) : |
~4,000 |
~10,000 |
| Length (m) / caliber : |
5.108
L/8.44 |
6.24
L/11.5 |
| Elevation : |
0° to 70° |
| Traverse : |
4° left - 4° right by hand |
| Recoil
Length : |
920mm |
810mm |
| Carriage
Recoil : |
780mm |
780mm |
| Rate of fire (rph) : |
6 |
| Gun
weight (tons) : |
69 |
72.35 |
| Chassis
weight (tons) : |
54 |
54 |
| Total weight
Driving (tons) : |
123 |
126.35 |
| Total weight
Firing (tons) : |
124 |
126.35 |
| Rail
Transport (tons) : |
180 |
182 |
| Transport components : |
rail - 4 |
| Velocity ( m/s) : |
CP
220 / HE 283 |
387 |
| Range (km) : |
CP
4.5 / HE 6.7 shell |
10.4 |
| Type of round : |
Light
/ Heavy CP |
HE
/ Light CP
courtesy from www.Provingground.info
 |
| Shell weight (kg) : |
Light
CP ; 1700 / Heavy |
1250 |
| CP:2170 Charge : |
1 |
1 |
| Year of service : |
1939
/ 1940 |
1943
/ 1944 |
Type : |
KarlGerät 040 - 60cm |
KarlGerät 041 - 54cm |
| Notes : |
CP : Concrete Piercing
HE : High Explosive |
