30-pounder short gun

The 30-pounder short gun was a piece of artillery mounted on French warships of the Age of sail. They were the middle-sized component of the unified system standardised on the 30-pounder calibre, replacing both the 24-pounders and 18-pounders in many usages.

30-pounder short gun
Typenaval gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service19th century
Used byFrench Navy
WarsInvasion of Algiers, Battle of the Tagus, Battle of Veracruz
Production history
Unit cost1243.5 Francs
Specifications
Mass2,487 kilograms (5,483 lb)
Length291.9 centimetres (114.9 in)
Barrel length235.0 centimetres (92.5 in)

Calibre164.7 mm
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