305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun
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The 305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun was a heavy naval gun of the French Navy.
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305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun | |
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Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
Used by | French Navy |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Specifications | |
Mass | 54.65 metric tons (53.79 long tons) |
Barrel length | 12.775 meters (41 ft 11.0 in) |
Shell | Separate charges |
Shell weight | 440 kilograms (970 lb) |
Caliber | 305 millimeters (12.0 in) |
Breech | 1906: Manz interrupted screw 1910: Welin interrupted screw[1] |
Rate of fire | 1.5 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 780 meters per second (2,600 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 14,500 meters (15,900 yd) at +12° |
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The type was used on the Danton-class battleship, mounted in two twin turrets. An improved version, the 305mm/45 Modèle 1910 gun, was installed on the Courbet class. Six surplus guns were modified to become railway guns and designated Canon de 305 modèle 1906/10 à glissement at the end of World War I, and, although too late to see action in that war, they were used during the Second World War.