Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924

The Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924 was a French naval anti-aircraft gun designed after World War I. It served aboard battleships, cruisers and destroyers during World War II. In German service it was known as the 7.5 cm Flak M.22-24(f) and was used to arm Germany's Atlantic Wall fortifications.[1]

Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924
A Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924 in Hel, Poland.
TypeAnti-aircraft gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1925–45
Used byFrance
WarsWorld War II
Specifications
Mass1,070 kg (2,360 lb)
Barrel length3.75 m (148 in) (bore length)

ShellFixed
Shell weight5.93 kg (13.1 lb)
Caliber75 mm (3.0 in)
Elevation-10° to +90°
Rate of firePractical: 8–12 rpm
Muzzle velocity850 m/s (2,800 ft/s)
Effective firing rangeHorizontal: 14,100 m (15,400 yd) @ 40°
Vertical: 10,000 m (11,000 yd) @ 90°
Bunker 649 N ° III in Cherbourg, Manche, France.

Ship classes that carried the Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924 include:

References

  1. "Pin on Military bunkers". Pinterest. Retrieved 2021-01-30.

Bibliography

  • Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.
  • Jordan, John & Moulin, Jean (2015). French Destroyers: Torpilleurs d'Escadre & Contre-Torpilleurs 1922–1956. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-198-4.
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