- Canet guns
The Canet guns were a series of weapon systems developed by the French engineer Canet, who was design engineer for
Schneider et Cie ofLe Creusot .320mm naval guns
Canet developed a 12.6in (32cm) naval gun, an extremely powerful weapon for its time. The gun was selected in 1887 to equip the cruisers of the
Imperial Japanese Navy designed byEmile Bertin : "Matsushima", "Itsukushima", and "Hashidate.Their usage was consistent with the French
Jeune Ecole philosophy, which advocated using overwhelming firepower (strong guns,torpedoes ) on relatively small units.The guns were only marginally successful during the
First Sino-Japanese War , due to a slow rate of fire, and mechanical problems. These large 12in guns would soon become the industry standard however, with the advent of the 12in all-big-gun battleships around 1905.Other guns
M.Canet is also known for the development of the Schneider-Canet gun system for 75mm iron BL mountain guns, and rapid-fire 120mm and 152mm guns. [cite web |url=http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNRussian_47-45_m1892.htm |title=Russian 120 mm/45 (4.7") Pattern 1892 |date=2006-03-16 |accessdate=2007-09-09 | work=navweaps.com ]
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* [http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNSpain_126-35_m1884.htm The Canet gun]
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