36-pounder long gun

36-pounder long gun
36-pounder at the ready. Engraving by Morel-Fatio.
TypeNaval gun
Place of originFrance
Service history
Used byFrance
Production history
Unit cost1,760 Francs
Specifications
Mass3250 kg
628 kg (mount)
Barrel length2.865 metres
Crew14 men (1 gun chief, 12 gunners, 1 powder boy)

Shell weight17.6 kg
Calibre174.8 mm[1]
Muzzle velocity450 m/s
Effective firing rangeMaximum: 3700 metres
Practical: 1600 metres

The 36-pounder long gun was the largest piece of artillery mounted on French warships of the Age of Sail. They were also used for Coastal defense and fortification. They largely exceeded the heaviest guns fielded by the Army, which were 24-pounder long guns. The nominal weight of shot was 36 French livres, 17.6 kg (38.8 lb).

  1. ^ French naval regulation, 1788