305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun

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305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun
Main guns of the Courbet
TypeNaval gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
Used byFrance
WarsWorld War I World War II
Specifications
Mass54.65 metric tons (53.79 long tons)
Barrel length12.775 meters (41 ft 11.0 in)

ShellSeparate charges
Shell weight440 kilograms (970 lb)
Caliber305 millimeters (12.0 in)
BreechManz interrupted screw
Rate of fire1.5 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity780 meters per second (2,600 ft/s)
Maximum firing range14,500 meters (15,900 yd) at +12°

The 305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun was a heavy naval gun of the French Navy.

The type was used on the Template:Sclass-s, mounted in two twin turrets. An improved version, the 305mm/45 Modèle 1910 gun, was installed on the Courbet class.

See also

Weapons of comparable role, performance and era

Notes

Bibliography

  • Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7.
  • Jordan, John (2013). "The 'Semi-Dreadnoughts' of the Danton Class". In Jordan, John (ed.). Warship 2013. London: Conway. pp. 46–66. ISBN 978-1-84486-205-4.

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