Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1893-1896
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The Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1893-1896 was a turret mounted medium-caliber naval gun used as the primary armament of a number of armored cruisers of the French Navy during World War I.
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Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1893-1896 | |
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Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1893-? |
Used by | France |
Wars | World War I |
Production history | |
Designed | 1892 |
Produced | 1893-1896 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 12.6 t (13.9 short tons) |
Length | 8.12 m (26.6 ft) |
Barrel length | 7.7 m (25 ft) 40 caliber |
Shell | separate-loading, bagged charge |
Shell weight | 75–90 kg (165–198 lb) |
Caliber | 194 mm (7.6 in) |
Elevation | -6° to +15° |
Traverse | -150° to +150° |
Rate of fire | 2 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 840–875 m/s (2,760–2,870 ft/s) |
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