305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun
305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun | |
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![]() Main guns of the Courbet | |
Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
Used by | ![]() |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Specifications | |
Mass | 54.65 metric tons (53.79 long tons) |
Barrel length | 12.775 meters (41 ft 11.0 in) |
Shell | Separate charges |
Shell weight | 440 kilograms (970 lb) |
Caliber | 305 millimeters (12.0 in) |
Breech | 1906: Manz interrupted screw 1910: Welin interrupted screw[1] |
Rate of fire | 1.5 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 780 meters per second (2,600 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 14,500 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 Danton-class battleship, mounted in two twin turrets. An improved version, the 305mm/45 Modèle 1910 gun, was installed on the Courbet class. Six surplus guns were modified to become railway guns and designated Canon de 305 modèle 1906/10 à glissement at the end of World War I and although too late to see action they were used during the Second World War.
See also[]
Weapons of comparable role, performance and era[]
- BL 12 inch Mk X naval gun Vickers (British) equivalent
- 12"/45 caliber Mark 5 gun US equivalent
Notes[]
- ^ "France 30 cm/45 (12") Model 1906 and Model 1906-1910 - NavWeaps". www.navweaps.com. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
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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- Naval guns of France
- World War II naval weapons
- 305 mm artillery