90 mm/50 model 1926 (90 mm)
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Description
The 90 mm/50 Modèle 1926 is a light dual-purpose gun, designed in 1926, and entered service in 1931 as a replacement for the 75 mm/50. It was designed to deliver a long-range barrage of flak fire, protecting the fleet from level bombers and torpedo planes long before they became a real threat. Despite its higher calibre, the 75 mm could be replaced in a 1:1 ratio with the 90 mm, and the new gun maintained the same rate of fire.
The 90 mm/50 model 1926 is best used as a dedicated secondary anti-aircraft gun. While it has the capability to engage surface targets, especially coastal boats, it is hindered by the lack of armour-piercing shells.
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General info
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Available ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 100 m | 1,000 m | 2,000 m | 3,000 m | 4,000 m | 5,000 m | ||
| OEA Mle 1925 HE | HE | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| OEA Mle 1925 HE-TF | HE-TF | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| OEA Mle 1925 HE | HE | 850 | 9.5 | 0 | 0.1 | 905 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
| OEA Mle 1925 HE-TF | HE-TF | 850 | 9.5 | 0 | 0.1 | 905 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
The 90 mm/50 model 1926 is an excellent dual-purpose gun, able to engage even dive bombers thanks to its +80° vertical guidance. HE-TF rounds are the preferred first choice for the secondaries, as they maximise the chance of damaging an enemy aeroplane, either by a direct hit or shrapnel from a nearby explosion. HE-TF rounds can also be used against coastal vessels, as at short range they will function like regular HE shells, though switching to anti-aircraft armament can be a better choice when engaging small, manoeuvring torpedo boats.
The gun, lacking AP or SAP shells, will struggle to destroy heavier targets, such as destroyers or cruisers.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Good targeting speed
- Large explosive filler
Cons:
- No access to AP or HE-VT shells
History
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See also
- 75 mm/50 model 1922 (Predecessor)
- 8.8 cm/76 SK C/32 (German equivalent)
- 100 mm/47 O.T.O. Mod. 1928 (Italian equivalent)
- 4 in QF Mark V (British equivalent)
External links
- [Wikipedia] Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926
- [NavWeaps] France 90 mm/50 (3.5") Model 1926
- French Cruisers 1922-1956 by John Jordan & Jean Moulin, page 65
| France naval cannons | |
|---|---|
| 37 mm | 37 mm/50 model 1925 · 37 mm/50 model 1933 |
| 47 mm | 3 pdr QF Hotchkiss |
| 57 mm | 57 mm/60 ACAD Mle 1951 |
| 75 mm | 75 mm/50 Canet model 1891 · 75 mm/50 model 1922 |
| 90 mm | 90 mm/50 model 1926 |
| 130 mm | 130 mm/40 model 1919 |
| 138.6 mm | 138.6 mm/55 model 1910 · 138.6 mm/40 model 1927 · 138.6 mm/50 model 1929 · 138.6 mm/50 model 1934 R1938 |
| 152 mm | 152 mm/55 model 1930 |
| 155 mm | 155 mm/50 model 1920 |
| 203 mm | 203 mm/50 model 1924 |
| 305 mm | 305 mm/45 model 1906-10 |
| 340 mm | 340 mm/45 model 1912 |
| Foreign: | |
| 20 mm | 2 cm/65 C/38 (Germany) · 2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 (Germany) · 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (USA/Britain) |
| 40 mm | 2pdr QF Mk.IIc (Britain) · 2pdr QF Mk.VIII (Britain) · Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (USA) · Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (USA) |
| 87.6 mm | Ordnance QF 25pdr (87.6 mm) (Britain) |
| 102 mm | 4 in QF Mark V (Britain) · 4 inch/45 Mark XVI (Britain) |
| 105 mm | SK C/33 AA (Germany) |
| 128 mm | 12.8 cm/45 SK C/34 (Germany) |
| 150 mm | 15 cm/48 KC/36 (Germany) |
