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203mm/55 Modèle 1931 gun
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 203mm/55 Modèle 1931 |
| image | Algerie-2-Main guns.jpg |
| image_size | 300 |
| caption | Main guns of the Algérie |
| origin | France |
| type | Naval gun |
| is_ranged | YES |
| is_artillery | YES |
| used_by | France |
| wars | Second World War |
| design_date | 1931 |
| weight | 22 tonnes |
| part_length | 11.3 m |
| cartridge | Separate charges and shell: |
| APC M1936: 134 kg | |
| caliber | 203 mm |
| rate | 4-5 RPM |
| velocity | 840 m/s |
| max_range | 31000 m at 45° |
| breech | Welin Breech Block |
APC M1936: 134 kg The 203mm/55 Modèle 1931 gun was a medium naval gun of the French Navy. It used the same ammunition as the 203mm/50 Modèle 1924 gun, and were very similar except for the longer bore. It is believed that the guns were built from tubes of the older 240mm/50 Modèle 1902 guns.
Although commonly described as being used as the main battery of the heavy cruiser Algérie, mounted in four twin turrets, Algérie in fact used the same 203mm/50 Modèle 1924 as the rest of the French heavy cruisers.
In fact as written in French Cruisers 1922 - 1956 these guns did not exist.
References
Bibliography
References
- Campbell, John. (1985). "Naval Weapons of World War Two". Naval Institute Press.
- (2013). "French Cruisers 1922 - 1956". Seaforth Publishing.
- Jordan & Moulin, Chapter 5, Armament, Main Battery
- McMurtrie Francis E., page 156
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