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RML 10-inch 18-ton gun
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The RML 10-inch guns Mk I – Mk II were large rifled muzzle-loading guns designed for British battleships and monitors in the 1860s to 1880s. They were also fitted to the Bouncer[4] and Ant-class flat-iron gunboats. They were also used for fixed coastal defences around the United Kingdom and around the British Empire until the early years of the 20th century.
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Ordnance RML 10-inch 18-ton gun | |
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![]() Mk I gun on broadside ironclad HMS Sultan in the 1890s | |
Type | Naval gun Coastal gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1868–1904? |
Used by | Royal Navy Australian Colonies |
Wars | Bombardment of Alexandria |
Production history | |
Designer | M Robert Fraser, Royal Gun Factory |
Designed | 1868 |
Manufacturer | Royal Arsenal |
Unit cost | £1,006[1] |
Variants | Mks I – II |
Specifications | |
Barrel length | 145.5 inches (3.70 m) (bore)[2] |
Shell | 400 to 410 pounds (181.4 to 186.0 kg) Palliser, Common, Shrapnel |
Calibre | 10-inch (254.0 mm) |
Muzzle velocity | Palliser : 1,364 feet per second (416 m/s) Common & shrapnel : 1,028 feet per second (313 m/s)[3] |
Maximum firing range | 6,000 yards (5,500 m) |
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