Canon de 65 mm Modèle 1891
The Canon de 65 mm Modèle 1891 & Modèle 1902 were a family of widely used naval guns of the French Navy that were also used by the Ottoman Navy during World War I. Guns removed from decommissioned ships also saw use as coastal artillery and as fortress guns in the Maginot Line fortifications during World War II.
| Canon de 65 mm Modèle 1891 | |
|---|---|
Fort de Fermont museum - Canon de 65 MLE 1891 | |
| Type | Naval gun Coastal Artillery |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1891-1945 |
| Used by | France Bulgaria China Greece Ottoman Empire Peru |
| Wars | World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Schneider et Cie |
| Designed | 1891 |
| Manufacturer | Schneider et Cie |
| Produced | 1891 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 540 kg (1,190 lb) |
| Length | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) |
| Barrel length | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) 50 caliber |
| Shell | Fixed quick-fire 65 x 470R |
| Shell weight | 4 kg (8 lb 13 oz) |
| Caliber | 65 mm (2.6 in) |
| Breech | Vertical sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | High-Angle/Low-Angle |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Muzzle velocity | 715 m/s (2,350 ft/s) |
| Canon de 65 mm Modèle 1902 | |
|---|---|
| Service history | |
| In service | 1902-1945 |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Schneider et Cie |
| Designed | 1902 |
| Manufacturer | Schneider et Cie |
| Produced | 1902 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 594 kg (1,310 lb) |
| Length | 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in) |
| Barrel length | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) 50 caliber |
| Shell | Fixed quick-fire 65 x 525R |
| Shell weight | 4.17 kg (9 lb 3 oz) |
| Caliber | 65 mm (2.6 in) |
| Breech | Vertical sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | High-Angle/Low-Angle |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Muzzle velocity | 870 m/s (2,900 ft/s) |
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