Canon de 130 mm Modèle 1932 and 1935
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The Canon de 130 mm Modèle 1932 and 1935 were medium-caliber naval guns used as the primary armament on a number of French Navy destroyers and as dual-purpose secondary armament on battleships during World War II.
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Canon de 130 mm Modèle 1932 and 1935 | |
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Type | Naval gun Dual-purpose gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | World War II |
Used by | France |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1932–1935 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.7 metric tons |
Barrel length | 5.89 meters (19.3 ft) 45 caliber |
Shell | Fixed QF ammunition |
Shell weight | 53 kilograms (117 lb) |
Caliber | 130 millimeters (5.1 in)[1] |
Breech | M1932: Vertical sliding breech block M1935: Horizontal sliding breech block |
Elevation | Dual-purpose mounts: -10° to +75° Low-angle mounts: -10° to +35° |
Traverse | Dual-purpose mounts:
Low-angle mounts: -150° to +150° |
Rate of fire | 10 rpm[1] |
Muzzle velocity | 800 meters per second (2,600 ft/s)[1] |
Maximum firing range | 20,870 meters (22,820 yd) at 45°<[1] |
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