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305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun |
| image | Courbet in Toulon-Agence Rol.jpeg |
| image_size | 300 |
| caption | Main guns of the Courbet |
| origin | France |
| type | Naval gun |
| is_ranged | y |
| is_artillery | y |
| used_by | French Navy |
| wars | World War I |
| World War II | |
| weight | 54.65 t |
| part_length | 12.775 m |
| cartridge | Separate charges |
| cartridge_weight | 440 kg |
| caliber | 305 mm |
| rate | 1.5 rounds per minute |
| velocity | 780 m/s |
| max_range | 14500 m at +12° |
| breech | 1906: Manz interrupted screw |
| 1910: Welin interrupted screw | |
| filling | Picric acid |
World War II 1910: Welin interrupted screw The 305mm/45 Modèle 1906 gun was a heavy naval gun of the French Navy.
The type was used on the , mounted in two twin turrets. An improved version, the 305mm/45 Modèle 1910 gun, was installed on the Courbet class. Six surplus guns were modified to become railway guns and designated Canon de 305 modèle 1906/10 à glissement at the end of World War I, and, although too late to see action in that war, they were used during the Second World War.
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