Type 90 240 mm railway gun
- Type 90 240 mm railway gun
Infobox Weapon
name=Type 90 240 mm railway gun
caption=The Schneider built gun in France. The gun is in its travelling position.
origin=France
type=Railway gun
is_ranged=yes
is_artillery=yes
is_vehicle=
is_missile=
is_UK=
service=1930-1945
used_by=Japan
wars=World War II
designer=
design_date=
manufacturer=Schneider
unit_cost=
production_date=
number=1 (in Japanese service)
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spec_label=
weight=136 tons
length=
part_length=12.82 m
width=
height=
diameter=
crew=
cartridge=
caliber=240 mm
action=
rate=
velocity=1,050 m/s
range=50 km
max_range=
feed=
sights=
breech=
recoil=
carriage=Railcar with 2 × 6 wheeled boogeys
elevation=0 to +50 degrees
traverse=360 degrees
armour=
primary_armament=
secondary_armament=
engine=
engine_power=
transmission=
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guidance=The Type 90 240 mm railway gun was a French Schneider built railway gun that was sold to Japan in 1930, where it was re-designated as the Type 90. The gun was shipped to Manchuria in 1940, where it remained for the duration of the war. As Japanese forces retreated from China it was destroyed and abandoned.
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