Canon de 305 mm Modèle 1893/96 gun
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The Canon de 305 mm Modèle 1893/96 was a heavy naval gun used as the main armament of a number of French pre-dreadnoughts during World War I. It equipped the Charlemagne, République and Liberté-class battleships as well as the unique battleships Iéna and Suffren. It was also used as railway artillery in World War I.
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Canon de 305 mm Modèle 1893/96 | |
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Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
Used by | France |
Wars | First World War |
Specifications | |
Mass | 48 tonnes (47 long tons; 53 short tons) |
Barrel length | about 12.2 metres (40 ft) |
Shell | Separate-loading, bagged charge |
Shell weight | 349 kilograms (769 lb) |
Caliber | 305 millimetres (12 in) |
Breech | Welin interrrupted-screw breech |
Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
Elevation | -5°? to +15° |
Traverse | depended on mount |
Rate of fire | 1 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 780 m/s (2,600 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 12,000 m (13,000 yd) |
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