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Canon de 305 mm Modèle 1887
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The Canon de 305 mm Modèle 1887 was a heavy naval gun used as the main armament of a number of French pre-dreadnoughts and coastal defense ships during World War I. Eight were converted to railway artillery in World War I and four were used during World War II.
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![]() The French battleship Jaureguiberry with its fore/aft 305 mm modèle 1887 guns. | |
Type | Naval gun Railway artillery |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1887-1945 |
Used by | France |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Specifications | |
Mass | 45.7 t (50 short tons) |
Length | 13.9 m (46 ft) |
Barrel length | 13.5 m (44 ft)[1] |
Shell | Separate loading bagged charges and projectile |
Shell weight | 292–340 kg (644–750 lb) |
Caliber | 305 mm (12 in) 45 caliber |
Elevation | -5° to +15° |
Traverse | -150° to +150°[2] |
Rate of fire | 1 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 780–815 m/s (2,560–2,670 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 12 km (7.5 mi) at +15°[2] |
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