138mm/40 Modèle 1927 gun
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| 138mm/40 Modèle 1927 | |
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 Scale model of the 138mm/40 Modèle 1927 gun on display at the Musée national de la Marine |
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| Type | naval gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1927-1959 |
| Used by | France |
| Specifications | |
| Calibre | 138 mm |
| Traverse | 300° |
| Rate of fire | 9/min |
| Maximum range | 16600 m 28° elevation, streamlined shell |
The 138mm/40 Modèle 1927 gun was a medium calibre naval gun of the French Navy.
The type was used on the cruiser Pluton and the destroyers of the Aigle and Vauquelin classes.
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