164.7 mm / 45 Model 1893-96 - A 164.7 mm naval artillery gun designed and manufactured in France . It was in service with the French Navy . They were armed with armored ships "Jena" "Suffren" , armored cruisers of the types "Moncalm" , "Duplay" and "Gluar" . A further development of this artillery system was the 164.7 mm / 45 Model 1893-96M gun [1] .
| 164.7 mm / 45 ship gun Model 1893 | |
|---|---|
| Canon de 16 cm / 45 Modèle 1893-96 | |
 164.7 mm / 45 gun on the land front | |
| Production history | |
| Country of Origin | France |
| Service History | |
| It was in service | French Navy  |
| Wars and conflicts | World War I |
| Gun characteristics | |
| Gun brand | Model 1893-96 |
| Caliber mm | 164.7 |
| Barrel length, mm / calibres | 7742/47 |
| Barrel length, mm | 7420/45 |
| Chamber volume, dm ³ | 36.7 |
| Shutter type | piston |
| Barrel weight with a bolt, kg | 8190 |
| Projectile weight, kg | 45 (1890s); 50-52 (1940s) |
| The initial velocity of the projectile, m / s | 770; 830 (PF, 1896) |
| Loading principle | split sleeve |
| Rate of fire rounds per minute | 3 |
| Gun mount specifications | |
| Trunk angle, ° | -10 / + 25 |
| Angle of rotation, ° | + 150 / -150 |
| Maximum firing range, m | 15,400 (BB); 18,000 (PF, 1893); 19,000 (PF, 1896) |
| Ammunition on the barrel | [one] |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Friedman N. Naval weapons of World War One. - Yorkshire: Seaforth Publishing, 2011 .-- 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 .