Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891
| Place of origin | France |
|---|---|
| Service history | |
| In service | 1891-1945 |
| Used by | France Bulgaria Greece Haiti Poland Portugal Romania Turkey |
| Wars | World War I World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Canet |
| Designed | 1889 |
| Manufacturer | Schneider et Cie. |
| Produced | 1891 |
| No. built | 119 |
| Variants | Mle 1893 Mle 1895 Mle 1897 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,700 kg (3,700 lb) |
| Length | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Barrel length | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) |
| Shell | 100x869R Fixed QF ammunition |
| Caliber | 100 mm (3.9 in) 45 caliber |
| Action | hydro-spring recuperator |
| Breech | Canet Screw Breech |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 10 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 710–740 m/s (2,300–2,400 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
The Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891 was a French naval gun developed in the late 1800's that armed warships of a number of navies before World War I and during World War II.
History
Construction
Naval Use
Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891 guns armed a variety of ships such as armored cruisers, coastal defense ship, destroyers, gunboats, minesweepers, pre-dreadnought battleships and protected cruisers of the French, Bulgarian[1], Greek, Haitian, Polish, Portuguese[2], Romanian[3] and Turkish[4] navies.
Armored Cruisers
Coastal Defense Ship
Destroyers
Gunboats
- Crête-à-Pierrot - [12]
- Filin-class - ORP General Haller and ORP Komendant Piłsudski[13]
- Surprise-class - Zélée [14]
Ironclads
Minesweepers
Pre-dreadnought Battleships
Protected Cruisers
- Destrées-class - [22]
- Dupleix-class - [23]
- Linois-class - Lavoisier[24]
Seaplane Tender
Ammunition
Ammunition was 100x869R fixed QF type. A complete cartridge weighed 24 kg (53 lb) and projectiles weighed 14–16 kg (31–35 lb).
The gun was able to fire:
Photo Gallery
References
- Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7.
Notes
- ^ "NADEZHDA torpedo gunboat (1898)- Bulgarian Navy (Bulgaria)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "RAINHA DONA AMÉLIA protected cruiser (1901) - Portuguese Navy (Portugal)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Căpitan Dumitrescu ASW gunboats (1917-1918/1920) - Romanian Navy (Romania)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Aydin Reis gunboats (1914) - Ottoman / Turkish Navy (Ottoman Empire / Turkey)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Gloire armoured cruisers (1903 - 1904) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Gueydon armoured cruisers (1902 - 1905) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Bouvines patrol vessels (1919) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Aventurier destroyers (1914) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Bisson destroyers (1913 - 1914) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Bouclier destroyers (1911 - 1913) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Enseigne Roux destroyers (1916 - 1923) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "CRÈTE-À-PIERROT gunvessel (1895) - Navy of Haiti (Haiti)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Generał Haller gunboats (1921) - Polish Navy (Poland)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Surprise gunboats (1896 - 1900) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Spetsai coastal defence battleships (1891-1892) - Hellenic Navy (Greece)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "Chamois avisos - minesweepers (1939 - 1947) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "BOUVET battleship (1898) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "CHARLEMAGNE battleships (1897 - 1900) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "IÉNA battleship (1902) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "MASSÉNA battleship (1898) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "SUFFREN battleship (1903) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "D`Estrées protected cruisers (1899 - 1900) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "DUPLEIX armoured cruisers (1903 - 1904) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "LINOIS protected cruisers (1895 - 1898) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ^ "FOUDRE torpedo depot ship (1897) - French Navy (France)". www.navypedia.org. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
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