Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926

The Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926 was a light-caliber Dual-purpose gun used as primary armament on minesweeping sloops and anti-aircraft armament on a number of French Navy cruisers and battleships during World War II.

Description
The Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926 had a autofretted barrel and a Schneider semi-automatic breech mechanism. These guns were carried in single and double, dual-purpose turrets.

Ammunition
Ammunition was of Fixed QF type. The cartridge case was 385 mm long and with a 6.83 kg propellant charge weighed 18 kg.

The gun was able to fire:
 * High Explosive - 9.51 kg
 * Illumination - Unknown

Naval service
Ships that carried the Canon de 90 mm Modèle 1926 include:
 * Chamois-class minesweepers
 * Battleship Jean Bart
 * Cruiser Émile Bertin
 * Elan-class minesweepers
 * La Galissonnière-class cruisers
 * Suffren-class cruisers