Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1893-1896

Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1893-1896
One of the two single turrets aboard the Gloire.
Type Naval gun
Place of origin France
Service history
In service 1893-?
Used by France
Wars World War I
Production history
Designed 1892
Produced 1893-1896
Specifications
Weight 12.6 t (13.9 short tons)
Length 8.12 m (26.6 ft)
Barrel length 7.7 m (25 ft) 40 caliber
Shell separate-loading, bagged charge
Shell weight 75–90 kg (165–198 lb)
Caliber 194 mm (7.6 in)
Elevation -6° to +15°
Traverse -150° to +150°
Rate of fire 2 rpm
Muzzle velocity 840–875 m/s (2,760–2,870 ft/s)

The Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1893-1896 was a turret mounted medium-caliber naval gun used as the primary armament of a number of armored cruisers of the French Navy during World War I.

Design

The mle 1893/1896 guns were typical built-up guns of the period with several layers of steel reinforcing hoops. The guns used an interrupted screw breech and fired separate loading bagged charges and projectiles.

Ships that carried the Mle 1893-1896 include:

  • Gloire-class - The primary armament of this class of five armored cruisers consisted of two, 194/40 guns, in single turrets, fore and aft.[1]
  • Gueydon-class - The primary armament of this class of three armored cruisers consisted of two, 194/40 guns, in single turrets, fore and aft.[2]
  • Léon Gambetta-class - The primary armament of this class of three armored cruisers consisted of four, 194/40 guns, in twin turrets, fore and aft.[3]
  • Jeanne d'Arc - The primary armament of this armored cruiser consisted of two, 194/40 guns, in single turrets, fore and aft.[4]
  • Pothuau - The primary armament of this armored cruiser consisted of two, 194/40 guns, in single turrets, fore and aft.[5]

Ammunition

The Mle 1893-1896 used separate-loading ammunition with a bagged charge weighing 33.8-kilogram (75 lb).

Shell type Weight Muzzle velocity
Armor-piercing, capped 90 kg (200 lb) 875 m/s (2,870 ft/s)
Common shell 75 kg (165 lb) 840 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
Semi-armor-piercing, capped 89.5 kg (197 lb) 840 m/s (2,800 ft/s)

Notes

  1. ↑ "Gloire armoured cruisers (1903 - 1904) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  2. ↑ "Gueydon armoured cruisers (1902 - 1905) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  3. ↑ "Léon Gambetta armoured cruisers (1905 - 1907) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  4. ↑ "Jeanne d`Arc armoured cruiser (1902) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  5. ↑ "Pothuau armoured cruiser (1897) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-27.

References

  • Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7.
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