French 100 mm naval gun

Canon de 100mm
TypeNaval gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
In service1958–present
Used byFrance, Belgium, Portugal, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria, Malaysia
WarsGulf War, Falklands War
Production history
DesignerTonnelé
Designed1953–1961
ManufacturerNaval Group formerly DCNS
Produced1961–present
Variantsmodèle 53
modèle 64
modèle 68
modèle 100 TR
Compact
Specifications
Mass22 tonnes (49,000 lb) (Compact version: 19 tonnes (42,000 lb))
Barrel length55 calibres 5,500 mm (220 in)
Crew2 (modèle 68); later version entirely automatic

Shell100x700mmR
cartridge weight 23.6 kilograms (52 lb)
Shell weight13.5 kilograms (30 lb)
Calibre100 mm (3.9 in)
Elevation29°/s
Traverse40°/s
Rate of fire60, 78 or 90 round/min depending on version
Muzzle velocity870 m/s (2,900 ft/s)
Effective firing range17,000 m (elevation 40°)
Maximum firing rangeMaximum practical range:
  • 6,000 m against aerial targets
  • 12,000 m against surface targets

Modern French 100 mm naval guns are multipurpose artillery pieces, capable of a high rate of fire, against both aerial and surface targets. Most modern French warships are or were equipped with one of its variants.