Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926

Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926
Type	Dual-purpose gun
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	World War II
Used by	France
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designed	1926
Specifications
Weight	1.60 metric tons
Barrel length	4.5 meters (15 ft) 50 caliber
Shell	Fixed QF ammunition
Shell weight	9.51 kilograms (21.0 lb)
Caliber	90 millimeters (3.5 in)
Breech	Schneider semi-automatic breech mechanism
Elevation	-10° to +80°
Traverse	-150° to +150°
Rate of fire	12-15 rpm
Muzzle velocity	850 meters per second (2,800 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	Horizontal: 16,885 meters (18,466 yd) at 45° Vertical: 10,600 meters (11,600 yd) at 80°

The Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926 was a light-caliber Dual-purpose gun used as primary armament on minesweeping sloops and anti-aircraft armament on a number of French Navy cruisers and battleships during World War II.

The Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926 had a autofretted barrel and a Schneider semi-automatic breech mechanism. These guns were carried in single and double, dual-purpose turrets.

Ammunition was of Fixed QF type. The cartridge case was 385 millimetres (15.2 in) long and with a 6.83 kilograms (15.1 lb) propellant charge weighed 18 kilograms (40 lb).

The gun was able to fire:

Ships that carried the Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926 include:

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