Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924
French naval anti-aircraft gun
| Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924 | |
|---|---|
 A Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924 in Hel, Poland. | |
| Type | Anti-aircraft gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1925–45 |
| Used by | France Poland Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,070 kg (2,360 lb) |
| Barrel length | 3.75 m (148 in) (bore length) |
| Shell | Fixed |
| Shell weight | 5.93 kg (13.1 lb) |
| Caliber | 75 mm (3.0 in) |
| Elevation | -10° to +90° |
| Rate of fire | Practical: 8–12 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | Horizontal: 14,100 m (15,400 yd) @ 40° Vertical: 10,000 m (11,000 yd) @ 90° |
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 Polish service it was known as the 75 mm Armata przeciwlotnicza wz.1922/1924. 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]
Ship classes that carried the Canon de 75 mm modèle 1924 include:
- Bretagne-class
- Chacal-class
- Duguay-Trouin-class
- Duquesne-class
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- French 75 mm/50 (2.95") Model 1922, 1924 and 1927
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- 90 mm/50 Modèle 1926
- 100 mm/45 Modèle 1930
- 100 mm/55 Modèle 1945
- 130 mm/45 Modèle 1932
- 138 mm/55 Modèle 1910
- 152 mm/55 Modèle 1930
- 75 mm/35 Modèle 1924
- 75 mm/35 Modèle 1927
- 100 mm/45 Modèle 1917
- 100 mm/45 Modèle 1925
- 100 mm/34 Modèle 1936
- 203 mm/50 Modèle 1924
- 7.5 mm/80 Modèle 1931
- 8 mm/50 Modèle 1914
- 13.2 mm/76 Modèle 1929
- 25 mm/60 Modèle 1938
- 25 mm/60 Modèle 1940
- 37 mm/50 Modèle 1925
- 37 mm/70 Modèle 1935
- 57 mm/40 Modèle 1902
- 75 mm/35 Modèle 1924
- 75 mm/35 Modèle 1927
- 90 mm/50 Modèle 1926
- 100 mm/34 Modèle 1933
- 400 mm Modèle 1926V
- 550 mm Modèle 1919D
- 550 mm Modèle 1923DT
- 550 mm Modèle 1924M
- 550 mm Modèle 1924V
