Canet developed a 12.6 in (32 cm) 38 cal naval gun, an extremely powerful weapon for its time, specifically for the export market. The gun was first selected by the Spanish Navy in 1884 as part of a large naval expansion program which called for six new battleships. The Spanish armaments firm Hontoria obtained a manufacturing license to produce the weapon, but due to budgetary reasons, only one vessel, the Pelayo, was completed.
The guns supplied to Japan equipped the cruisers Matsushima, Itsukushima, and Hashidate. Each gun weighed 67 tons, and had a barrel 12 metres (39 ft) long, firing a 112 cm (44 in) long projectile with weight of 350 kg (770 lb) (or 449 kg (990 lb) high explosive) for an effective range of 8,000 metres (26,000 ft).[3]
The guns proved only marginally successful during the First Sino-Japanese War, due to a slow rate of fire, and numerous mechanical problems. The guns could not be aimed abeam, as their weight would cause the ship to roll over when fired. In combat, gunners were able to fire only around one shot per hour[4] due to the time it took to reload.
Other gunsedit
One surviving Canet M1890 (100 mm) gun used by the Brazilian Army to control the Canudos uprising in 1897Schneider-Canet L40 M/1902 12 cm turret gun at Høytorp fort, NorwayA Canet spherical breech on a 155 mm gun.
Canet is also known for developing the Schneider-Canet gun system for 75 mm iron BL mountain guns, and rapid-fire 120 mm and 152 mm guns.
^Wright, Richard N. J. (2000), The Chinese Steam Navy 1862–1945, London: Chatham Publishing, p. 92
^Kosar, Franz, A pocket history of artillery: Light fieldguns, Allen Lane, London 1974, ISBN0711004854
Bibliographyedit
Brooke, Peter (1999). Warships for export: Armstrong warships 1867–1927. Gravesend: World ship society. ISBN0-905617-89-4.
Roksund, Arne (2007). The Jeune École: The strategy of the weak. Leiden: Brill. ISBN9789004157231.
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canet, were, series, weapon, systems, developed, french, engineer, gustave, canet, 1846, 1908, worked, engineer, from, 1872, 1881, london, ordnance, works, then, forges, chantiers, méditerranée, from, 1897, 1907, schneider, creusot, aboard, japanese, cruiser, . The Canet guns were a series of weapon systems developed by the French engineer Gustave Canet 1846 1908 who worked as an engineer from 1872 to 1881 for the London Ordnance Works then for Forges et Chantiers de la Mediterranee and from 1897 to 1907 for Schneider et Cie of Le Creusot The Canet gun aboard the Japanese cruiser Matsushima The Canet gun on Matsushima Kobayashi Kiyochika 1894 A Canet gun equipping the front of the Japanese cruiser Itsukushima Contents 1 320 mm naval guns 2 Other guns 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External links320 mm naval guns edit nbsp Gustave Canet Canet developed a 12 6 in 32 cm 38 cal naval gun an extremely powerful weapon for its time specifically for the export market The gun was first selected by the Spanish Navy in 1884 as part of a large naval expansion program which called for six new battleships The Spanish armaments firm Hontoria obtained a manufacturing license to produce the weapon but due to budgetary reasons only one vessel the Pelayo was completed Canet was more successful in sales to the Empire of Japan when the gun was selected by the French military advisor and naval architect Louis Emile Bertin as the main battery of the Matsushima class cruiser new type of cruiser he had designed in 1887 The usage was consistent with the Jeune Ecole philosophy which advocated placing overwhelming firepower strong guns torpedoes on relatively small ships 1 This philosophy was of great interest to the Imperial Japanese Navy which lacked the resources at the time to purchase modern pre dreadnought battleships 2 The guns supplied to Japan equipped the cruisers Matsushima Itsukushima and Hashidate Each gun weighed 67 tons and had a barrel 12 metres 39 ft long firing a 112 cm 44 in long projectile with weight of 350 kg 770 lb or 449 kg 990 lb high explosive for an effective range of 8 000 metres 26 000 ft 3 The guns proved only marginally successful during the First Sino Japanese War due to a slow rate of fire and numerous mechanical problems The guns could not be aimed abeam as their weight would cause the ship to roll over when fired In combat gunners were able to fire only around one shot per hour 4 due to the time it took to reload Other guns edit nbsp One surviving Canet M1890 100 mm gun used by the Brazilian Army to control the Canudos uprising in 1897 nbsp Schneider Canet L40 M 1902 12 cm turret gun at Hoytorp fort Norway nbsp A Canet spherical breech on a 155 mm gun Canet is also known for developing the Schneider Canet gun system for 75 mm iron BL mountain guns and rapid fire 120 mm and 152 mm guns Canet Designed Guns Model Type Country 75mm 50 caliber Pattern 1892 Naval gun nbsp Russian Empire Canon de 75 modele 1905 Schneider Field gun nbsp France nbsp Bulgaria Canon de 75 mm Modele 1907 Schneider Canet 5 Mountain gun nbsp France nbsp Ottoman Empire nbsp Bulgaria nbsp Serbia Canon de 100 mm Modele 1891 Naval gun nbsp France 120mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892 Naval gun nbsp Russian Empire Obusier de 120 mm C mle 1897 Schneider Canet Howitzer nbsp Serbia 120 mm Schneider Canet M1897 long gun Siege gun nbsp France Peigne Canet Schneider mle 1897 gun carriage Siege gun nbsp France Obusier de 15 cm TR Schneider Canet du Bocage Howitzer nbsp Portugal 152 mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892 Naval gun nbsp Russian Empire 203mm 45 caliber Pattern 1892 Naval gun nbsp Russian EmpireReferences edit Roksund Jeune Ecole Brooke Warships for Export pp 58 60 Japanese 12 6 38 32 cm Canet navweaps com 2006 03 16 Wright Richard N J 2000 The Chinese Steam Navy 1862 1945 London Chatham Publishing p 92 Kosar Franz A pocket history of artillery Light fieldguns Allen Lane London 1974 ISBN 0711004854Bibliography editBrooke Peter 1999 Warships for export Armstrong warships 1867 1927 Gravesend World ship society ISBN 0 905617 89 4 Roksund Arne 2007 The Jeune Ecole The strategy of the weak Leiden Brill ISBN 9789004157231 External links editThe Canet gun nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canet artillery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canet gun amp oldid 1204719423, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
