BL 13.5 inch naval gun Mk I - IV
- BL 13.5 inch naval gun Mk I - IV
Infobox Weapon
name= Ordnance BL 13.5 inch gun Mk I - IV
caption=Forward turret of HMS "Hood"
origin= United Kingdom
type= Naval gun
is_ranged=YES
is_bladed=
is_explosive=
is_artillery=YES
is_vehicle=
is_UK=YES
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used_by=Royal Navy
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designer=
design_date=1880
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variants=Mk I, II, III, IV
weight=67-69 tons barrel & breech[ ]
length=
part_length=convert|405|in|m|sigfig=4 bore (30 calibres)
[Text Book of Gunnery 1902, Table XII, Page 336] ]
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cartridge= convert|1250|lb|kg
caliber=convert|13.5|in|mm|sing=on|sigfig=4
action=
rate=
velocity= convert|2016|ft/s|m/s|sigfig=3 [1,250 lb shell, with 630 lb Slow-burning Brown Prismatic powder or 187 lb cordite size 44. Text Book of Gunnery, 1902.]
range= convert|12000|yd|m
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traverse=The BL 13.5 inch naval gun Mk I ("67-ton gun") was Britain's first successful large breechloading naval gun. Mks I - IV were all of 30 calibres length and of similar construction and performance.
ervice
The gun was designed to match the new large guns of the French "Amiral Baudin" class battleships. Development and manufacture occurred very slowly. It was originally intended to equip the Admiral class battleships, begun in 1880, but delays led to "Collingwood" being equipped with inferior 12 inch guns and "Benbow" with the subsequently unsuccessful 16.25 inch guns.
The remaining Admiral class ships "Anson", "Camperdown", "Howe" and "Rodney" were eventually completed in 1889 equipped with 4 13.5 inch guns each, in twin barbettes on the centreline at each end of the superstructure.
The guns also equipped the subsequent "Trafalgar" class laid down in 1886 and "Royal Sovereign" class battleships laid down in 1889.
ee also
*List of artillery#Naval guns
Notes
References
* [http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/u?/p4013coll11,230 Text Book of Gunnery, 1902. LONDON : PRINTED FOR HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, BY HARRISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN'S LANE]
External Links
*Tony DiGiulian, [http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_135-30_mk1.htm British 13.5"/30 (34.3 cm) Marks I, II, III and IV]
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