380 mm/45 Modèle 1935 gun
The 380mm/45 Modèle 1935 gun was a heavy naval gun of the French Navy. It was the largest calibre naval gun ever fielded in French service.
| 380mm/45 Modèle 1935 | |
|---|---|
Remaining gun under Recouvrance Bridge, Brest | |
| Type | naval gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935-1969 |
| Used by | France |
| Wars | Second World War, Suez Crisis |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1935 |
| No. built | 16 guns |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | Turret: 2,476 tonnes Single Gun: 94.13 tonnes |
| Length | 17.882 m (58 ft 8 in) |
| Barrel length | 17.257 m (56 ft 7 in) |
| Shell | AP: 884 kilograms (1,950 lb) separate charges and shell |
| Calibre | 380 mm (15 in) |
| Breech | Welin breech block, hydro-pneumatically powered |
| Recoil | 132.5 cm (4 ft 4 in) |
| Elevation | 6°/s |
| Traverse | 300°, 5°/s |
| Rate of fire | 1.8 /min |
| Muzzle velocity | 830 m/s (2,700 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 41,700 m (45,600 yd) 35° elevation, streamlined shell |
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