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Coastal artillery is the branch of the armed forces concerned with operating anti-ship artillery or fixed gun batteries in coastal fortifications. [1] In modern times, coastal artillery has generally been replaced with anti-ship missiles , such as the Ukrainian R-360 Neptune .
The U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps (CAC) was an administrative corps responsible for coastal, harbor, and anti-aircraft defense of the United States and its possessions between 1901 and 1950. The CAC also operated heavy and railway artillery during World War I.
Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891 France: World War I - World War II 105: 10.5 cm tornautomatpjäs m/50 Sweden: Cold War 120: Canon de 120mm L mle 1931 Belgium: World War II 120: 4.7 inch gun United Kingdom: World War I - World War II 120: 12 cm tornautomatpjäs m/70 Sweden: Cold War 120: 12 cm mobile coastal artillery gun m/80 Sweden: Cold War 120
The 12-inch coastal defense gun M1895 (305 mm) and its variants the M1888 and M1900 were large coastal artillery pieces installed to defend major American seaports between 1895 and 1945. For most of their history they were operated by the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps .
Canon de 19 C modèle 1870/93; Canon de 19 C modèle 1875; Canon de 24 C modèle 1876; Canon de 100 mm Modèle 1891; Canon de 138 mm Modèle 1910 naval gun; Canon de 145 L modele 1916 Saint-Chamond; Canon de 155 mm GPF; Canon de 194 mm Modèle 1902 gun; Canon de 240 L Mle 1884; Coast Artillery fire control system; Coastal artillery of the ...
The 6-inch gun M1897 (152 mm) and its variants the M1900, M1903, M1905, M1908, and M1 (a.k.a. T2) were coastal artillery pieces installed to defend major American seaports between 1897 and 1945. For most of their history they were operated by the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps.
The Mortier de 270 mm modèle 1889 sur affût G was a heavy mortar originally employed as coastal artillery and later converted to the siege artillery role. Mle 1889 mortars were used in both the First World War and Second World Wars.
The Canon de 240 mm L modèle 1884 was a heavy artillery piece originally employed as coastal artillery and later converted to siege artillery and railway artillery roles. Mle 1884 guns were used in both World War I and World War II .