305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun
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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 | France |
Wars | World War I World War II |
Specifications | |
Weight | 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 | Manz interrupted screw |
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 battleships, mounted in two twin turrets. An improved version, the 305mm/45 Modèle 1910 gun, was installed on the Courbet class.
Contents
1 See also
1.1 Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
2 Notes
3 Bibliography
4 External links
See also
Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
EOC 12 inch /45 naval gun Elswick Ordnance (British) equivalent
BL 12 inch Mk X naval gun Vickers (British) equivalent
12"/45 caliber Mark 5 gun US equivalent
Notes
Bibliography
Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
Jordan, John (2013). "The 'Semi-Dreadnoughts' of the Danton Class". In Jordan, John. Warship 2013. London: Conway. pp. 46–66. ISBN 978-1-84486-205-4.
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