203mm/50 Modèle 1924 gun

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name= 203mm/50 Modèle 1924


caption=Main guns of the "Colbert"
origin= France
type= naval gun
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wars=Second World War
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speed=The 203mm/50 Modèle 1924 was a medium naval gun of the French Navy.

The type was used on the "Duquesne" and "Suffren" classes of heavy cruisers as main battery, mounted in four twin turrets. The calibre of 203mm was characteristic of heavy cruisers as defined by the Washington Naval Treaty.

The type was also mounted on the "Surcouf", which was designed as a submarine heavy cruiser intended to disrupt enemy supply lines. This flavour of the gun was fitted with mechanically actuated tampions to allow quick dive.

External links

* [http://le.fantasque.free.fr/php3/gun.php3?all=&page_size=M PIECES MOYENNES : 120 à 239]
* [http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNFR_8-50_m1924.htm French 203 mm/50 (8") Model 1924]