203mm/55 Modèle 1931 gun

203mm/55 Modèle 1931

Main guns of the Algérie
Type Naval gun
Place of origin France
Service history
Used by France
Wars Second World War
Production history
Designed 1931
Specifications
Weight 22 tonnes[1]
Barrel length 11.3 metres (37 ft)[1]
Shell Separate charges and shell:
APC M1936: 134 kilograms (295 lb)[1]
Caliber 203 millimetres (8.0 in)
Breech Welin Breech Block
Rate of fire 4-5 RPM
Muzzle velocity 840 metres per second (2,800 ft/s)
Maximum firing range 31,000 metres (34,000 yd) at 45°[1]

The 203mm/55 Modèle 1931 gun was a medium naval gun of the French Navy. The type was used on the Algérie as main battery, mounted in four twin turrets. These guns 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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War Two. Naval Institute Press. p. 292. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.
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