Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1902 gun
The Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1902 was a medium-caliber naval gun used as the primary or secondary armament in both casemates and turrets of a number of French pre-dreadnoughts and armored cruisers during World War I. After World War I these ships were scrapped and some were later reused as coastal artillery in World War II
| Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1902 | |
|---|---|
A Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1902 on a center pivot mount | |
| Type | Naval gun Coastal artillery |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1902—1945 |
| Used by | France |
| Wars | World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1902 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15 t (17 short tons) |
| Length | 10.1 meters (33 ft) |
| Barrel length | 9.7 meters (32 ft) 50 caliber |
| Shell | separate-loading, bagged charge |
| Shell weight | 89.5 kg (197 lb) |
| Caliber | 194 mm (7.6 in) |
| Elevation | -6° to +15° |
| Traverse | Turrets: -150° to +150° Casemates: -80 to +80° |
| Rate of fire | 2 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 940 m/s (3,100 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 26 km (16 mi) at 45° |
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