BL 7.5-inch Mk II – V naval gun
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The BL 7.5-inch Mk II–Mk V guns[note 1] were a variety of 50-calibre naval guns used by Britain in World War I. They all had similar performance and fired the same shells.
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Ordnance BL 7.5-inch Mk II–Mk V guns | |
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Type | Naval gun Coast defence gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1905–20 |
Used by | Royal Navy British India |
Wars | World War I |
Production history | |
Variants | Mks II, II*, II**, III, IV, V |
Specifications | |
Mass | 14½ - 16 tons barrel & breech |
Barrel length | 375 inches (9,520 mm); (50 calibre) |
Shell | 200 pounds (90.7 kg) |
Calibre | 7.5 inches (191 mm) |
Muzzle velocity | 2,765 to 2,840 feet per second (843 to 866 m/s)[1] |
Maximum firing range | 14,200 yards (13,000 m)[2] |
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