The Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1887 was a turret mounted medium-caliber naval gun used as the main armament of a number of armored cruisers of the French Navy during World War I.
| Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1887 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France |
| Wars | World War I |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1887 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10,770 kg (23,740 lb) |
| Length | 8.076 m (26 ft 6 in) |
| Barrel length | 7.76 m (25 ft 6 in) 45 caliber[1] |
| Shell | separate-loading, bagged charge and projectiles |
| Shell weight | 75–90 kg (165–198 lb) |
| Caliber | 194 mm (7.6 in) |
| Elevation | Dupuy de Lôme: -5°/ +15° Amiral Charner: -6° / +14.2° |
| Traverse | Bow/Stern: -150° / +150°[2] |
| Rate of fire | 1 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 770–800 m/s (2,500–2,600 ft/s)[1] |
| Effective firing range | 11.5 km (7 mi) |
Design edit
The Mle 1887 guns were typical built-up guns of the period with a rifled steel liner and several layers of steel reinforcing hoops. The guns used an interrupted screw breech and the new smokeless powder of the period.[1]
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Ships that carried the Mle 1887 include:
- Dupuy de Lôme - This armored cruiser had a main armament of two Mle 1887 guns in single turrets fore and aft.
- Amiral Charner-class cruisers - This class of four armored cruisers had a main armament of two Mle 1887 guns in single turrets fore and aft.
Ammunition edit
The Mle 1893-1896 used separate-loading ammunition with two bagged charges weighing 18.8 kg (41 lb).
| Shell type | Weight |
|---|---|
| Armor-piercing, capped | 90 kg (200 lb) |
| Common shell | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Semi-armor-piercing, capped | 89.5 kg (197 lb)[1] |
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One. S. Yorkshire: Seaforth Pub. p. 218. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7. OCLC 751804655.
- ^ DiGiulian, Tony (20 May 2020). "19 cm/45 (7.64") Model 1887". Naval Weapons.
References edit
- Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7.