340mm/28 Modèle 1881 gun
| 340mm/28 Modèle 1881 | |
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A 340mm/28 Modèle 1881 aboard the Magenta | |
| Type | naval gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1881-1922 |
| Used by | France |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 52.2 tons[1] |
| Length | 28.5 calibres (9.7 m) bore[1] |
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| Shell | AP : 925.9 pounds (420.0 kg); Common : 771.6 pounds (350.0 kg)[1] |
| Calibre | 340 mm |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,969 feet per second (600 m/s)[1] |
The 340mm/28 Modèle 1881 gun was a heavy naval gun of the French Navy.
History
The type was used in single mountings on the ironclads of the Marceau class, and on the Hoche.
See also
Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
- BL 13.5 inch naval gun Mk I – IV : British equivalent
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 French gun tables quoted in Brasseys Naval Annual 1901
External links
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