Canon de 75 mm modèle 1908
The Canon de 75 mm modèle 1908 was a French naval gun designed before World War I. It served aboard the battleships of the Danton class.
Canon de 75 mm modèle 1908 | |
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Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1911–1922 |
Used by | France |
Wars | |
Production history | |
Designed | 1906?–1908 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,450 kg (3,200 lb) |
Length | 4.857 m (15 ft 11 in) |
Barrel length | 4.688 m (15 ft 5 in) (bore length) |
Shell | Fixed |
Shell weight | 6.4 kg (14 lb) |
Caliber | 75 mm (3 in) |
Breech | semi-automatic sliding wedge |
Elevation | -10° to +25° |
Rate of fire | Practical: 7–15 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 8,000 m (8,700 yd) |
Filling | Melinite |
Filling weight | 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) |
Bibliography
- Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One: Guns, Torpedoes, Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations; An Illustrated Directory. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7.
- Jordan, John & Caresse, Philippe (2017). French Battleships of World War One. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-639-1.
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