St. Chamond 240 mm Mle 93/96
| St. Chamond 240 mm Mle 93/96 | |
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| General Information | |
| Military designation: | Saint-Chamond 240 mm Mle 93/96 |
| Manufacturer country: |
 France
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| Developer / Manufacturer: | Saint-Chamond & Schneider et Cie |
| Weapon Category: | Railway gun |
| Technical specifications | |
| Pipe length: | 10 m |
| Caliber : |
240 mm |
| Cadence : | 0.25 rounds / min |
| Elevation range: | - 15 ° to + 35 ° angular degrees |
| Side straightening area: | 360 ° |
| Furnishing | |
| Closure Type : | System de Bange |
| Ammunition supply: | Manually |
The St. Chamond 240 mm Mle 93/96 was a French railway gun .
history
With the beginning of World War I , the French withdrew heavy coastal artillery from their colonies in order to reinforce their super-heavy artillery. The factory in St. Chamond made the heavy Mle 93/96 railway gun from the pipes supplied. Care was taken to ensure that the lateral directional range was 360 ° so that the gun could fire in all directions. If the gun was fired across the carriage, the booms and wheel brakes supported the gun. The elevation range remained limited to 29 °, otherwise the bottom piece would have touched the exposed end parts of the mount . Another wagon was carried for the ammunition. This was always coupled behind the gun.
literature
- Ian Hogg : 20th Century Artillery . Gondrom Verlag, Bindlach 2001, ISBN 3-8112-1878-6 .
