Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1927
The Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1927 was a medium-calibre gun of the French Navy used during World War II. It was derived from a German World War I design. It was used on the destroyers of the Aigle and Vauquelin classes and the Bougainville-class sloops.
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Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1927
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The Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1927 was a medium-calibre gun of the French Navy used during World War II. It was derived from a German World War I design. It was used on the destroyers of the Aigle and Vauquelin classes and the Bougainville-class sloops.
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• Name — Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1927 • Origin — France • Type — Naval gun • Is Ranged — YES • Is Explosive — y • Is Artillery — YES • Is Uk — yes • Service — 1927–1959 • Used By — France • Wars — World War II • Part Length — about ftin • Cartridge — 130x900mm R Separate-loading, cased charge • Rate — 8–10 rpm • Breech — semi-automatic, horizontal sliding-block • Elevation — -10° to +28° • Traverse — approximately 300°
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The Mle 1927 was used in single centre-pivot mountings that weighed approximately 13 t that were fitted with a 3 mm thick gun shield. The mount could depress -10° and elevate to +28° which gave it a maximum range of 16600 m. The gun had a firing cycle of 4 or 5 seconds with its automatic spring rammer, but the dredger hoists transporting the shells and cartridge cases slowed the rate of fire down to 8-10 rounds per minute.
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1927
Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1927 is classified as a rifled breech loader or naval artillery.
1927
Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1927 is associated with France.
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The 40-calibre Mle 1927 was derived from the German World War I 15 cm L/45 UToF gun as mounted on the large torpedo boat SMS S113 received by France as war reparations. It copied the German gun's semi-automatic action and its horizontal sliding-block breech. It had an autofretted, monobloc barrel. It used 8.967 kg of powder to push a 40.6 kg shell to a muzzle velocity of 700 m/s.
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- 1.Campbell, p. 298
- 2.French 138.6 mm/40 (5.46") Model 1927. 22 July 2007.
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Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1927 is classified as a rifled breech loader or naval artillery. Associated with France. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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