The Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1887 was a

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mounted medium-caliber naval gun used as the main armament of a number of armored cruisers of the

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Design

The Mle 1887 guns were typical built-up guns of the period with a rifled steel liner and several layers of steel reinforcing

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. The guns used an

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breech and the new

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of the period.

Naval service

Ships that carried the Mle 1887 include: * - This armored cruiser had a main armament of two Mle 1887 guns in single turrets fore and aft. * s - This class of four armored cruisers had a main armament of two Mle 1887 guns in single turrets fore and aft.

Ammunition

The Mle 1893-1896 used separate-loading ammunition with two bagged charges weighing .

Notes

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Canon de 194 mm Modele 1887 Naval guns of France 194 mm artillery World War I naval weapons