Canon de 164 mm Modèle 1893
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The Canon de 164 mm Modèle 1893 was a medium-caliber naval gun used as the secondary armament of a number of French pre-dreadnoughts and armoured cruisers during World War I. It was used as railway artillery in both World Wars and as coastal artillery in World War II.
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Canon de 164 mm Modèle 1893 | |
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Type | Naval gun Coastal gun Railroad gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1893—1945 |
Used by | France Nazi Germany |
Wars | First World War |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7.04 t (6.93 long tons; 7.76 short tons) |
Barrel length | about 7.412 m (24.32 ft) |
Shell | Separate-loading, bagged charge |
Shell weight | 50.5–52 kg (111–115 lb) |
Caliber | 164.7 mm (6.48 in) |
Breech | Welin breech block |
Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
Elevation | about -10° to +25° |
Traverse | depended on mount |
Rate of fire | 2-3 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | 770–775 m/s (2,530–2,540 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 9,000 m (9,800 yd) at 25° |
Maximum firing range | 18,000 m (20,000 yd) at 36° |
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