380mm/45 Modèle 1935 gun
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| 380mm/45 Modèle 1935 | |
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 Scale model of a 380mm/45 Modèle 1935 turret on display at the Musée national de la Marine |
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| Type | naval gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1935-1969 |
| Used by | France |
| Wars | Second World War, Suez Crisis |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1935 |
| Number built | 16 guns |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 2476 tonnes (turret) 94.13 tonnes (single gun) |
| Length | 17.882 m |
| Barrel length | 17.257 m |
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| Shell | separate charges and shell |
| Calibre | 380 mm |
| Breech | Welin breech, hydro-pneumatically powered |
| Recoil | 132.5 cm |
| Elevation | 6°/s |
| Traverse | 300°, 5°/s |
| Rate of fire | 1.8 /min |
| Muzzle velocity | 830 m/s |
| Maximum range | 41700 m 35° elevation, streamlined shell |
The 380mm/45 Modèle 1935 gun was a heavy naval gun of the French Navy. It was the largest calibre naval gun ever fielded in French service.
The type was used on the two battleships of the Richelieu class, Richelieu and Jean Bart. They were mounted in quad turrets, which allowed mounting all the main battery at the bow, and saved weight on turret armour in the context of the Washington Naval Treaty.
Two guns remain on display at the Arsenal of Brest, under Recouvrance Bridge, and at the École Navale . The honour room of the École Navale also displays two 380mm shells and tampions [1]
 Remaining gun under Recouvrance Bridge |
 Shell on display at the Musée national de la Marine |
