305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun

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305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun
Breech
1906: Manz interrupted screw
1910: Welin interrupted screw[1]
Rate of fire1.5 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity780 meters per second (2,600 ft/s)
Maximum firing range14,500 meters (15,900 yd) at +12°

The 305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun was a heavy

naval gun of the French Navy
.

The type was used on the

Second World War
.

See also

Weapons of comparable role, performance and era

  • BL 12 inch Mk X naval gun
    Vickers (British) equivalent
  • 12"/45 caliber Mark 5 gun
    US equivalent

Notes

  1. ^ "France 30 cm/45 (12") Model 1906 and Model 1906-1910 - NavWeaps". www.navweaps.com. Retrieved 2019-04-26.

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