Canon de 130 mm Modèle 1919

Canon de 130 mm Modèle 1919
TypeNaval gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
In serviceWorld War II
Used byFrance
WarsWorld War II
Production history
Designed1919
Specifications
Mass3.35 metric tons
Barrel length5.2 meters (17 ft) 40 caliber

Shell130x674mm R
Separate loading QF
Shell weight35 kilograms (77 lb)
Caliber130 millimeters (5.1 in)
BreechWelin breech block
Elevation-10° to +36°
Rate of fire4-5 rpm
Muzzle velocity725 meters per second (2,380 ft/s)
Maximum firing range18,900 meters (20,700 yd) at 36°

The Canon de 130 mm Modèle 1919 was a medium-caliber naval gun used as the primary armament on a number of French destroyers during World War II.