Canon de 24 C modèle 1864

Canon de 24 C modèle 1864
Canon de 24 C modèle 1864
	The 'La Valérie canon' at Fort Mont-Valérien, in Suresnes (Hauts-de-Seine)
Type	Naval artillery
Place of origin	France
Service history
In service	1864-1940
Used by	France
Wars	Franco-Prussian War World War I
Production history
Designed	1864
Manufacturer	Ruelle Foundry
Produced	1864
Specifications
Mass	14,500 kg
Length	4.560 m (14.96 ft) L/19
Barrel length	4.197 m (13.77 ft) L/17.5 (bore)
Shell	Separate-loading, bagged charge and projectiles
Caliber	240 mm (9.4 in)
Breech	screw
Elevation	c. 11° gun deck carriage; c. 37.5° coastal carriage;
Muzzle velocity	362 m/s (1,190 ft/s) regular; 480 m/s (1,600 ft/s) T70; 340 m/s (1,100 ft/s) armor-piercing; 480 m/s (1,600 ft/s) T70;
Effective firing range	1,400 m (0.87 mi) A-P shot 8,000 m (5.0 mi) Grenade

The Canon de 24 C modèle 1864 was a cast iron rifled breech loader built-up gun used by the French Navy and as coastal artillery. The Dutch army used it for coastal defense as '24 cm ijzer'. At least four guns still exist.