305 mm / 40 Model 1893 - 305 mm naval artillery designed and manufactured in France . It was in service with the French Navy . They were armed with a squadron battleship "Massena" type "Charles Martel . " The gun was the development of a 305 mm / 45 Model 1887 gun, which was considered too complicated and expensive. Subsequently, the French developed on its base the artillery system 305 mm / 45 Model 1893 , which was armed with the battleship Bouvet.
| 305 mm / 40 ship gun Model 1893 | |
|---|---|
| Canon de 30 cm Modèle 1893 | |
 The battleship Massena | |
| Production history | |
| Designed by | 1893 |
| Country of Origin | France |
| Service History | |
| Years of operation | 1898 - 1915 |
| It was in service | French Navy  |
| Wars and conflicts | World War I |
| Gun characteristics | |
| Gun brand | Model 1893 |
| Caliber mm | 305 |
| Barrel length, mm / calibres | 12,685 / 41.6 |
| Barrel length, mm | 12 200/40 |
| Chamber volume, dm ³ | 217.46 |
| Shutter type | screw |
| Barrel weight with a bolt, kg | 44,050 |
| Projectile weight, kg | 292 - 340 |
| The initial velocity of the projectile, m / s | 780 - 815 |
| Loading principle | cap-shaped |
| Rate of fire rounds per minute | 0.5 |
| Gun mount specifications | |
| The total mass of the AC, kg | ≈ 90 000 |
| Trunk angle, ° | -5 / + 14 |
| Reservation | 70 - 370 |
| Ammunition on the barrel | [one] |
Notes
- ↑ Friedman N. Naval weapons of World War One. - Yorkshire: Seaforth Publishing, 2011 .-- P. 211. - ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7 .
Literature
- Friedman N. Naval weapons of World War One. - Yorkshire: Seaforth Publishing, 2011 .-- ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7 .