French 100 mm naval gun information

Canon de 100mm
Canon de 100mm
	100 mm turret on Lieutenant de vaisseau Lavallée
Type	Naval gun
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	1958–present
Used by	France, Belgium, Portugal, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria, Malaysia
Wars	Gulf war, Falklands war
Production history
Designer	Tonnelé
Designed	1953–1961
Manufacturer	Naval Group formerly DCNS
Produced	1961–present
Variants	modèle 53; modèle 64; modèle 68; modèle 100 TR; Compact
Specifications
Mass	22 tonnes (49,000 lb) (Compact version: 19 tonnes (42,000 lb))
Barrel length	55 calibres 5,500 mm (220 in)
Crew	2 (modèle 68) ; later version entirely automatic
Shell	100x700mmR ; cartridge weight 23.6 kilograms (52 lb)
Shell weight	13.5 kilograms (30 lb)
Calibre	100 mm (3.9 in)
Elevation	29°/s
Traverse	40°/s
Rate of fire	60, 78 or 90 round/min depending on version
Muzzle velocity	870 m/s (2,900 ft/s)
Effective firing range	17,000 m (elevation 40°)
Maximum firing range	Maximum practical range: 6,000 m against aerial targets; 12,000 m against surface targets;

Modern French 100 mm naval guns are multipurpose artillery pieces, capable of a high rate of fire. Most modern French warships are or were equipped with one of its variants.

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Canon de 100mm
100 mm turret on Lieutenant de vaisseau Lavallée
Type	Naval gun
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	1958–present
Used by	France, Belgium, Portugal, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria, Malaysia
Wars	Gulf war, Falklands war
Production history
Designer	Tonnelé
Designed	1953–1961
Manufacturer	Naval Group formerly DCNS
Produced	1961–present
Variants	modèle 53 modèle 64 modèle 68 modèle 100 TR Compact
Specifications
Mass	22 tonnes (49,000 lb) (Compact version: 19 tonnes (42,000 lb))
Barrel length	55 calibres 5,500 mm (220 in)
Crew	2 (modèle 68) ; later version entirely automatic

Shell	100x700mmR cartridge weight 23.6 kilograms (52 lb)
Shell weight	13.5 kilograms (30 lb)
Calibre	100 mm (3.9 in)
Elevation	29°/s
Traverse	40°/s
Rate of fire	60, 78 or 90 round/min depending on version
Muzzle velocity	870 m/s (2,900 ft/s)
Effective firing range	17,000 m (elevation 40°)
Maximum firing range	Maximum practical range: 6,000 m against aerial targets 12,000 m against surface targets