History
At the end of the Second World War, the French Navy was equipped with numerous calibres, most of which were due for decommissioning. In 1953, the STCAN of Paris, under engineer Tonnelé, drafted the design of a polyvalent 100 mm gun. The gun was designed to be effective for
- anti-air defence
- anti-ship combat
- ground shelling
The first turret of the family, "modèle 53", was tested at sea on the escort Le Brestois in 1958 and the escort aviso Victor Schoelcher in 1961.
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