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Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1893 naval gun
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The Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1893 was a medium-calibre naval gun of the French Navy used during World War I and World War II. It was carried by a number of ships built during the 1890s including the Charlemagne-class pre-dreadnought battleships. Guns from scrapped warships were later mounted on auxiliary ships during the 1930s.[1]
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![]() WWI French gunboats Chaloupe-canonnière fluviale type A were armed with a 138-mm gun Mle 1891 | |
Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1887—1945? |
Used by | France |
Wars | World War I, World War II |
Production history | |
Variants | Modèle 1887 Modèle 1888 Modèle 1891 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4,080 kg (8,990 lb) |
Barrel length | 6.234 m (20 ft 5.4 in) |
Shell | separate-loading, cased charge |
Shell weight | 30–35 kg (66–77 lb) |
Caliber | 138.6 mm (5.46 in) |
Breech | interrupted screw |
Elevation | Varied by ship, but about -10° to +25° |
Traverse | depending on mount |
Rate of fire | about 4 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 725–770 m/s (2,380–2,530 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 15,000 m (16,000 yd) at 25° |
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