30-pounder long gun

30-pounder long gun
30-pounder without rigging.
Typenaval gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service19th century
Used byFrench Navy
WarsInvasion of Algiers, Battle of the Tagus, Battle of Veracruz
Production history
ManufacturerFactories of Saint-Gervais, Nevers and Ruelle
Unit cost1517.5 Francs
Specifications
Mass3,035 kilograms (6,691 lb)
Length315.8 centimetres (124.3 in)
Barrel length282.9 centimetres (111.4 in)

Calibre164.7 mm[1]

The 30-pounder long gun was a large piece of artillery mounted on French warships of the Age of Sail. They were the heaviest component of the unified system standardised on the 30-pounder calibre, replacing both the 36-pounder long guns in their usages, and even some 24-pounders.

  1. ^ Aide-mémoire de l'artillerie navale, p. 14