Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891 | |
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Type |
Naval gun Coastal artillery |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1891-1945 |
Used by |
France Bulgaria Haiti Poland Portugal Romania Turkey |
Wars |
World War I World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Canet |
Designed | 1889 |
Manufacturer | Schneider et Cie. |
Produced | 1891 |
Variants |
Modèle 1892 Modèle 1893 Modèle 1895 Modèle 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) |
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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)[1] |
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 a variety of warships before World War I and during World War II. In addition to its naval role it was also deployed as coastal artillery.
History[]
The Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891 was French naval gun designed by the French designer Gustave Canet and produced at Schneider et Cie of Le Creusot in 1889. Five models were produced: Modèle 1891, Modèle 1892, Modèle 1893, Modèle 1895 and Modèle 1897. At some point in the guns development there was a switch from Separate loading QF ammunition to Fixed QF ammunition.[2] However the dimensions of the guns and their performance stayed largely the same.[1]
Construction[]
The Modèle 1891 was constructed of an A tube, with a Canet screw breech which screwed onto the A tube. There was also a jacket and three layers of reinforcing hoops which all screwed into the breech.[1]
Coastal Artillery[]
In addition to their naval role this family of guns was also used as coastal artillery by France and Poland. In French service there were two main models the Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1889 T97 and Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1897 T97.[3]
Poland also had two Modèle 1891 guns in service as coastal artillery under the designation Canet 100 mm wz. 1891.[4] The two Polish guns were purchased in March 1924 with a French loan to rearm the Polish army. They were intended to arm two ex-Russian Filin-class gunboats[5] purchased from Finland the ORP General Haller and ORP Komendant Pilsudski. However it was found that the guns were too heavy for the ships and two Russian made Canet 75mm 50 caliber Pattern 1892 were fitted instead.[6]
In 1932 the two guns formed the 13th coastal artillery battery was created at Oksywie to defend the approaches to the Port of Gdynia. In September 1939 the captain of the battery was Capt. Art. Antoni Ratajczyk and his deputy was Mar. Stanislaw Brychcy. One of the guns was knocked out of action on the first day of fighting, while second gun fired over a hundred rounds before being captured.[7]
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Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891 guns armed a variety of ships such as armored cruisers, coastal defense ships, destroyers, gunboats, minesweepers, pre-dreadnought battleships, protected cruisers and seaplane tenders of the French, Bulgarian,[8] Haitian, Polish, Portuguese,[9] Romanian[10] and Turkish[11] navies.
Armored Cruisers
- Gloire-class - The five ships of this class had an anti-torpedo boat armament consisting of six, casemated, 100 mm guns, in single mounts, amidships.[12]
- Gueydon-class - The three ships of this class had an anti-torpedo boat armament consisting of four, 100 mm guns, in single mounts, on the forecastle deck.[13]
Coastal Defense Ships
- Bouvines-class - The two ships of this class had an anti-torpedo boat armament consisting of eight, 100 mm guns. Four were mounted in individual casemates. The other four were on single pivot mounts with gun shields on the shelter deck directly above the four casemated guns on the corners of the superstructure.[14]
Destroyers
- Aventurier-class - The four ships of this class had a primary armament consisting of four, 100 mm guns. One was on the forecastle, one between the funnels, and two on the quarterdeck, in front and behind the searchlight platform.[15]
- Bisson-class - The six ships of this class had a primary armament consisting of two, 100 mm guns, on single mounts, fore and aft.[16]
- Bouclier-class - The twelve ships of this class had a primary armament consisting of two, 100 mm guns, on single mounts, fore and aft.[17]
- Enseigne Roux-class - The two ships of this class had a primary armament consisting of two, 100 mm guns, on single mounts, fore and aft.[18]
Gunboats
- Crête-à-Pierrot - This ship had a tertiary armament consisting of four, 100 mm guns, on single mounts.[19]
- Surprise-class - The three ships of this class had a primary armament consisting of two, shielded, 100 mm guns, on single mounts, fore and aft.[20]
Minesweepers
- Chamois-class - The five ships of this class commissioned before World War II had a primary armament consisting of one, shielded, 100 mm gun, on a foreward mount, due to shortages of the intended 100/45 M1933 guns.
Pre-dreadnought Battleships
- Bouvet - This ship had an anti-torpedo boat armament consisting of eight, 100 mm guns, in single mounts, amidships.[21]
- Charlemagne-class - The three ships of this class had an anti-torpedo boat armament consisting of eight, shielded, 100 mm guns, in single mounts on the superstructure.[22]
- Iéna - This ship had an anti-torpedo boat armament consisting of eight, shielded, 100 mm guns, in single mounts on the shelter deck.[23]
- Masséna - This ship had an anti-torpedo boat armament consisting of eight, 100 mm guns, in single mounts, amidships.[24]
- Suffren - This ship had an anti-torpedo boat armament consisting of eight, shielded, 100 mm guns, in single mounts, on the shelter deck and on the superstructure.[25]
Protected Cruisers
- Destrées-class - The two ships of this class had a secondary armament consisting of four, shielded, 100 mm guns, in sponsons, amidships.[26]
- Dupleix-class - The three ships of this class had a secondary armament consisting of four, 100 mm guns, in single mounts, on the forecastle deck.[27]
- Linois-class - The three ships of this class had a secondary armament consisting of two, 100 mm guns, in single mounts.[28]
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).[30]
The gun was able to fire:
References[]
- Friedman, Norman (2011). Naval Weapons of World War One. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Seaforth. ISBN 978-1-84832-100-7.
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Friedman, Norman (2011-01-01). Naval weapons of World War One. Seaforth. ISBN 9781848321007. OCLC 786178793. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/786178793.
- ↑ DiGiulian, Tony. "France Miscellaneous 100 mm (3.9") Guns - NavWeaps" (in en). http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNFR_39-45_m1892.php.
- ↑ "Canons de 100 mm TR - FortiffSéré". http://www.fortiffsere.fr/artillerie/index_fichiers/Page2813.htm.
- ↑ "Kilka ciężkich dni baterii Canet" (in pl-PL). trojmiasto.pl. http://historia.trojmiasto.pl/Kilka-ciezkich-dni-baterii-Canet-n49004.html.
- ↑ "General Haller gunboats (1921) - Polish Navy (Poland)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/poland/pl_of_general_haller.htm.
- ↑ "Bateria nadbrzeżna 100mm wz. 1891 "Canet" - Kampania Wrześniowa 1939.pl". http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/artyleria/bn_100mm_cannet/index.html.
- ↑ [Scypion], Waldemar Sadaj. "Armata Canet 100 mm". http://www.dws-xip.pl/wojna/bron/polska/p37.html.
- ↑ "NADEZHDA torpedo gunboat (1898)- Bulgarian Navy (Bulgaria)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/bulgaria/bu_dd_nadezhda.htm.
- ↑ "RAINHA DONA AMÉLIA protected cruiser (1901) - Portuguese Navy (Portugal)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/portugal/pr_cr_rainha_dona_amelia.htm.
- ↑ "Capitan Dumitrescu ASW gunboats (1917-1918/1920) - Romanian Navy (Romania)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/romania/ro_es_dumitrescu.htm.
- ↑ "Aydin Reis gunboats (1914) - Ottoman / Turkish Navy (Ottoman Empire / Turkey)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/turkey/tu_of_aydin_reis.htm.
- ↑ "Gloire armoured cruisers (1903 - 1904) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_cr_gloire.htm.
- ↑ "Gueydon armoured cruisers (1902 - 1905) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_cr_gueydon.htm.
- ↑ "Bouvines coast defence battleships (1894 - 1896) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_bb_bouvinet.htm.
- ↑ "Aventurier destroyers (1914) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_dd_aventurier.htm.
- ↑ "Bisson destroyers (1913 - 1914) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_dd_bisson.htm.
- ↑ "Bouclier destroyers (1911 - 1913) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_dd_bouclier.htm.
- ↑ "Enseigne Roux destroyers (1916 - 1923) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_dd_enseigne_roux.htm.
- ↑ "CRÈTE-À-PIERROT gunvessel (1895) - Navy of Haiti (Haiti)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/haiti/ha_of_crete_a_pierot.htm.
- ↑ "Surprise gunboats (1896 - 1900) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_of_surprise.htm.
- ↑ "BOUVET battleship (1898) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_bb_bouvet.htm.
- ↑ "CHARLEMAGNE battleships (1897 - 1900) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_bb_charlemagne.htm.
- ↑ "IÉNA battleship (1902) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_bb_iena.htm.
- ↑ "MASSÉNA battleship (1898) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_bb_massena.htm.
- ↑ "SUFFREN battleship (1903) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_bb_suffren.htm.
- ↑ "D`Estrées protected cruisers (1899 - 1900) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_cr_d_estrees.htm.
- ↑ "DUPLEIX armoured cruisers (1903 - 1904) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_cr_dupleix.htm.
- ↑ "LINOIS protected cruisers (1895 - 1898) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_cr_linois.htm.
- ↑ "FOUDRE torpedo depot ship (1897) - French Navy (France)". http://www.navypedia.org/ships/france/fr_dd_foudre.htm.
- ↑ "Bateria nadbrzezna 100mm wz. 1891 "Canet" - Kampania Wrzesniowa 1939.pl". http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/artyleria/bn_100mm_cannet/index.html.
External links[]
- http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNFR_39-45_m1892.php
- http://navalhistory.flixco.info/H/211042x53535/8330/a0.htm
- http://www.fortiffsere.fr/artillerie/index_fichiers/Page2813.htm
- http://www.bartelski.pl/pmw/PMW/bases/index_03.html
- http://www.1939.pl/uzbrojenie/polskie/artyleria/bn_100mm_cannet/index.html
- http://www.dws-xip.pl/wojna/bron/polska/p37.html
- http://historia.trojmiasto.pl/Kilka-ciezkich-dni-baterii-Canet-n49004.html
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