138mm/40 Modèle 1927 gun
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138mm/40 Modèle 1927 | |
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Scale model of the 138mm/40 Modèle 1927 gun on display at the Musée national de la Marine |
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Type | naval gun |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1927-1959 |
Used by | France |
Specifications | |
Calibre | 138 mm |
Traverse | 300° |
Rate of fire | 9/min |
Maximum range | 16600 m 28° elevation, streamlined shell |
The 138mm/40 Modèle 1927 gun was a medium calibre naval gun of the French Navy.
The type was used on the cruiser Pluton and the destroyers of the Aigle and Vauquelin classes.