Canon de 274 modèle 1887/1893
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The Canon de 274 modèle 1887/1893 were a family of French naval guns developed in the years before World War I that armed a variety of warships of the French Navy. Guns salvaged from scrapped ships found a second life as coastal artillery and railway artillery during World War I and World War II.
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Canon de 274 modèle 1887/1893 | |
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Type | Naval gun Coastal artillery Railway artillery |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1894-1945 |
Used by | France Nazi Germany |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1887 |
Produced | 1894 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 35.4–37.6 t (34.8–37.0 long tons; 39.0–41.4 short tons) |
Barrel length | 12.3 m (40 ft 4 in) L/45[1] |
Shell | Separate loading bagged charge and projectile |
Shell weight | 216–255 kg (476–562 lb) |
Caliber | 274 mm (10.8 in) |
Breech | Interrupted screw |
Elevation | -10° to +25° |
Traverse | -160° to +160°[2] |
Rate of fire | 3 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 780–815 m/s (2,560–2,670 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 24–27 km (15–17 mi) at +25°[1] |
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