The Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1902 was a medium-caliber

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used as the primary or secondary armament in both

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and

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of a number of

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and

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during

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. After World War I these ships were scrapped and some were later reused as

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Naval service

Ship classes that carried the Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1902 include: *

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s - The two ships of this class were armed with fourteen guns. Four were in twin turrets forward and aft, three were in single gun turrets on each side. The last four guns were mounted in casemates amidships. * Cruiser Ernest Renan - The primary armament of this ship consisted of four guns mounted in twin turrets fore and aft. * Cruiser Jules Michelet - The primary armament of this ship consisted of four guns mounted in twin turrets fore and aft. * Liberté-class - The secondary armament of this class consisted of ten guns. Three were mounted in single turrets on each side of the ship and four were in casemates amidships.

Gallery

File:Le croiseur cuirassé "Waldeck-Rousseau" - Corfou (anciennement) ; Kerkira (actuellement) - Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine - APOR045179.jpg, A twin turret aboard the French Cruiser Waldeck-Rousseau off

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. File:Le croiseur cuirassé "Waldeck-Rousseau" - Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine - APOR050170.jpg, Officers aboard the French Cruiser Waldeck-Rousseau. File:Waldeck-Rousseau (février 1917) Nettoyage après le tir d'un canon de 190.jpg, The breech of a Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1902.

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External links

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