Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926

Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926/CA Modèle 1926
A Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926 on a land mount.
TypeDual-purpose gun
Anti-aircraft gun (CA Modèle 1926)
Place of originFrance
Service history
In serviceWorld War II
Used byFrance
WarsWorld War II
Production history
Designed1926
No. built17? (CA Modèle 1926)
Specifications
MassTravel:8,570 kg (18,890 lb)
Combat: 5,760 kg (12,700 lb) (CA Modèle 1926)
Length8.3 m (27 ft)
Barrel length4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) 50 caliber
Width2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Height2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Crew10[1]
ShellFixed QF ammunition
90 x 674mm R[2]
Shell weight9.51 kg (21.0 lb)
Caliber90 mm (3.5 in)
BreechSchneider semi-automatic breech mechanism
Elevation-10° to +80°
Traverse-150° to +150°
Rate of fire12-15 rpm
Muzzle velocity850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)[1]
Maximum firing rangeHorizontal: 16,885 m (18,466 yd) at 45°
Vertical: 10,600 m (11,600 yd) at 80°[3]

The Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926 was a light-caliber dual-purpose gun used as primary armament on minesweeping sloops and anti-aircraft armament on a number of French Navy cruisers and battleships during World War II.

Description

The Canon de Modèle 1926 had an autofretted barrel and a Schneider semi-automatic breech mechanism. These guns were carried in single and double, dual-purpose turrets.[3]

Ships that carried the Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926 include:

Land Use

In addition to the naval gun, a land-based mobile heavy anti-aircraft version called the Canon de 90 mm CA Modèle 1926 was produced. In 1939 a modified — shortened by 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) — version was produced as the Canon de 90 mm CA Modèle 1939. Both were produced in limited numbers and it is estimated that only seventeen were built before 1940. Both had a two-wheeled single-axle carriage with three folding outriggers. Guns captured by the Germans were given the designation 9 cm Flak M.39(f). The gun was also supposed to be used on FCM F1 super-heavy breakthrough tank, but never passed the prototype stage.

Ammunition

Ammunition was of fixed QF type. The cartridge was 90 x 674mm R with a 6.83 kg (15.1 lb) propellant charge and weighed 18 kg (40 lb).

The gun was able to fire:

Notes

  1. ^ a b Chamberlain, Peter (1975). Anti-aircraft guns. Gander, Terry. New York: Arco Pub. Co. p. 12. ISBN 0668038187. OCLC 2000222.
  2. ^ "78- MM CALIBRE CARTRIDGES". www.quarryhs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  3. ^ a b Campbell, John (2002-01-01). Naval weapons of World War Two. Naval Institute Press. p. 302. ISBN 0870214594. OCLC 51995246.
  4. ^ The 90 mm/40 (5.1") Model 1926 at Naval Weapons.Com

References

  • Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War Two. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.