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guns on 1870s carriages, were acquired to quickly arm some forts with modern quick-firing guns. They were designated as "6-inch
Armstrong guns" and mounted on pedestals in US service, and appear to have been withdrawn from service by 1925. A total of nine guns were mounted in one-, two-, or three-gun
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to absorb recoil and return the barrel to loading position after firing. This allowed the gun to recoil directly backwards rather than backwards and upwards as previously and is the recoil system which in essence is still in use. Mk III was built by
Elswick and was similar to Mk I except that it had
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two miles (3 km) north of
Chieveley) and knocked out a Boer gun at 16,500 yd (15,100 m), followed by a Boer searchlight, as Buller approached Ladysmith from the South East and pushed the Boers back towards the Tugela river. On 26 February Lieutenant Burne reports firing from the same
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construction. The breech mechanisms were developed from the existing 6-inch (150 mm) BL mechanisms, but as it no longer had to provide obturation (sealing of the breech), the front was made coned rather than straight which allowed it to be swung round to the side before it was fully withdrawn,
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2154 ft/second in
British service firing 100 lb (45 kg) projectile, using 13 lb 4 oz (6.0 kg) Cordite size 30 propellant, at 60 °F (16 °C). 1,882 ft/s (574 m/s) using 27 lb 12 oz (12.6 kg) gunpowder propellant. From Text Book of Gunnery,
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From 1894 a number of guns were adapted for coast defence use, with the original 3-motion breeches replaced by modern single-motion breeches to increase the rate of fire, which designated them as "B" guns. Nineteen guns were still active in the defence of the UK as at April 1918 :
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Elswick export designation for guns sold to Italy and Japan was Pattern Z and Pattern Z1. In Italian service they were known as Cannone da 152/40 A Modello 1891. These guns armed armoured cruisers,
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battleships. The
Elswick export designation for guns sold to Italy and Japan was Pattern Z and Pattern Z1. They were the standard secondary armament on pre-dreadnought battleships and the
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inclined slides to absorb recoil. QF Mk I and II dispensed with trunnions and instead on the lower side of the breech ring were lugs to which were attached modern recoil buffer and
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trunnions which allowed it to be deployed on the remaining obsolescent but still in service
Vavasseur recoil mountings. All 3 Marks had the same dimensions and performance.
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position on a Boer gun at 15,000 yd (14,000 m) at 28° elevation and falling 200 yd (180 m) short. The 7-ton weight (compared to the 2½ tons of the Boer
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At least one gun is known to have been mounted by the Royal Navy on an improvised anti-aircraft mounting on a railway truck, defending docks during the First World War.
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on 25 December 1908. It was further re-named in centimetres on 5 October 1917 as part of the standardisation process for the
Imperial Japanese Navy converting to the
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classes they made up most of the armament, though the latter class carried two 9.2-inch (230 mm) guns as well. The pre-dreadnought battleship classes of the
393:. This shows the left trunnion (detailed in black) by which it is mounted on a Vavasseur recoil slide, and there are no lugs on the underside of the breech ring
1458:"Instructions for Mounting, Using, and Caring for 6-inch Rapid-Fire Gun, Armstrong", 1903, revised 1908, reprinted 1917, Washington: Government Printing Office
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African Military History Society. Military History Journal – Vol 2 No 2 December 1971. "Guns in South Africa 1899–1902 Part III and IV"
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1398:"THE NAVAL GUNS IN NATAL 1899–1902" The South African Military History Society Military History Journal – Vol 4 No 3, June 1978
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Text Book of Gunnery, 1902. LONDON : PRINTED FOR HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, BY HARRISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN'S LANE
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rather than having to be fully withdrawn before swinging to the side as with the BL gun.
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and in 1891 became the first Royal Navy gun using the Armstrong
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The gun was named "Type 41" from the 41st year of the reign of
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of pre-dreadnoughts of the 1890s and cruisers to 1905. On the
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Typical naval deck mounting. An early long cartridge case for
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Report of the Commission on the Conduct of the War with Spain
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820 feet per second (250 m/s) for anti-submarine shells
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Handbook of the 6 inch Q. F. Gun, land service, 1898, 1903
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The Grand Fleet: Warship Design and Development 1906–1922
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US fort and battery list at the Coast Defense Study Group
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Handbook of the 6 inch "b" Q.F. guns, land service, 1911
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Steam, Steel and Shellfire: The Steam Warship, 1815–1905
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These guns were adopted in very limited quantity by the
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pattern 6-inch (150 mm) guns used on contemporary
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1095:(3). The South African Military History Society.
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348:QF 3- and 6-pounders from 1885 onwards, and with
1504:from Russo-Japanese War Research Society website
1491:from Russo-Japanese War Research Society website
1405:The Big Gun: Battleship Main Armament, 1860–1945
1378:Gardiner, Robert; Lambert, Andrew, eds. (2001).
922:when the ship was transferred to Canada as HMCS
835:batteries, with four of the nine transferred to
359:, which passed its trials on Elswick range near
993:Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
1188:Britain 6"/40 (15.2 cm) QF Marks I, II and III
332:These guns were developed to exploit the new "
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1283:American Seacoast Defenses, A Reference Guide
690:Type 41 6-inch (152 mm)/40 naval gun on
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1382:. Conway's History of the Ship. Book Sales.
2591:Victorian-era weapons of the United Kingdom
1495:Range tables for Pattern Z as used by Japan
1482:Range tables for Pattern W as used by Japan
536:, presumably in response to the failure at
532:in February 1900 at the request of General
280:15 cm/40 (6") 41st Year Type naval gun
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1208:Revista istorică, Volumul 15, Edițiile 1-2
444:A diagram from Brassey's Naval Annual 1896
408:hydrospring recuperator (runout) cylinders
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1210:, Institutul, 2004, p. 221 (in Romanian)
839:1913–1917. Eight guns were initially at
816:United States Army Coast Artillery Corps
1523:"British 6"/40 QF Marks I, II, and III"
1407:. United States Naval Institute Press.
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701:The Type 41 naval gun was designed by
628:Conversion to 8 inch (203 mm) howitzer
1063:. Morgan-Grampian (Publishers). 1891.
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509:-class ships carried up to 12 guns.
367:in October 1890. Mk II was built by
250:2,154 feet per second (657 m/s)
2606:Russo-Japanese war weapons of Japan
1177:Hogg & Thurston 1972, Page 206.
1085:"THE NAVAL GUNS IN NATAL 1899–1902"
1073:Hogg & Thurston 1972, Page 140.
1510:"Japanese 15.2 cm/40 (6") Type 41"
1159:Hogg & Thurston 1972, Page 140
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429:The 6 starboard casemate guns on
320:Loading a MK I or II deck gun on
26:15 cm/40 (6") 41st Year Type
2581:Naval guns of the United Kingdom
1351:Lieutenant C. R. N. Burne R.N.,
1220:Congressional serial set, 1900,
257:Effective firing range
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1452:"Fifty Years in the Royal Navy"
1285:(Second ed.). CDSG Press.
1198:National Archives MUN5/373/9227
521:one gun was brought ashore from
484:-class (including the turreted
355:The Mk I was an Elswick gun of
350:QF 4.7-inch Mk I – IV naval gun
2228:QF 14-pounder Maxim-Nordenfelt
268:QF 6-inch 40 calibre naval gun
189:, separate cartridge and shell
171:240 inches (6.096 m) bore
23:QF 6-inch 40 calibre naval gun
1:
1281:Berhow, Mark A., ed. (2004).
1168:Farndale 1988, page 398 – 404
610:World War I anti-aircraft gun
2389:QF 2-pounder "pom-pom" Mk II
1478:at State Library of Victoria
1472:at State Library of Victoria
513:Second Boer War land service
2233:QF 14-pounder Mk I & II
2148:EOC 12-inch 45 cal. Mk XIII
634:BL 8-inch howitzer Mk I – V
284:pre-dreadnought battleships
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2476:Spherical Mk I, II and III
2309:QF 12-pounder 12 cwt Mk II
2143:BL 12-inch Mk XI & XII
1129:Bridgland 1998, pp 126–128
1083:Hall, D.D. (3 June 1978).
979:, set up on the island of
975:Two guns, originally from
869:Fort Screven, Tybee Island
865:Charleston, South Carolina
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1936:QF 12-pounder 12 cwt Mk I
1621:Smoothbore muzzle-loading
1577:Smoothbore muzzle-loading
602:(2), Berehaven Garrison (
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68:licence-produced in Japan
63:Place of origin
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2415:.303 Vickers machine gun
2288:BL 7.5-inch Mk II – Mk V
2168:EOC 14-inch 45 cal. Mk I
1733:68-pounder Lancaster gun
1089:Military History Journal
567:Royal Garrison Artillery
141:Elswick Ordnance Company
2283:BL 6-inch Mk XIII-XVIII
2118:Vickers 10-inch 45 cal.
1931:QF 6-pounder Nordenfelt
1722:Rifled muzzle-loaders (
999:15 cm SK L/40 naval gun
967:Fort Nelson, Portsmouth
956:A Mk III gun and shield
915:These guns were aboard
905:St. Petersburg, Florida
828:4.7-inch Armstrong guns
727:First Sino-Japanese War
276:QF 6-inch Mk I, II, III
200:100 pounds (45 kg)
2495:Anti-submarine weapons
2430:QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss
2420:QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss
2338:Merchant ship armament
2302:small cruiser armament
2211:Secondary armament and
2153:BL 13.5-inch Mk I – IV
1926:QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss
1921:QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss
1873:BL 9.2-inch Mk I – VII
1713:RBL 7-inch 110-pounder
1428:Parkes, Oscar (1990).
1403:Hodges, Peter (1981).
1120:Burne 1902, Chapter II
946:Two coast defence guns
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760:Romanian naval service
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681:Japanese naval service
669:. They served aboard
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342:QF 3 pounder Hotchkiss
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236:Rate of fire
94:Imperial Japanese Navy
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2044:naval weapons of the
1982:1-inch Nordenfelt gun
1888:BL 12-inch Mk I – VII
1784:RML 64-pounder 64 cwt
1766:Rifled muzzle-loaders
1756:RML 64-pounder 71 cwt
1743:Rifled muzzle-loaders
1567:naval weapons of the
1333:Brown, D. K. (2003).
1314:Brown, D. K. (2003).
1303:". Leo Cooper, 1998.
841:Fort Williams (Maine)
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650:Italian naval service
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2425:QF 3-pounder Vickers
2263:QF 6-inch Mk I – III
2223:QF 12-pounder 18 cwt
1863:BL 6-inch Mk II – VI
1858:BL 6-inch 80-pounder
1691:Rifled breechloaders
1500:2 March 2012 at the
1487:4 March 2016 at the
1396:Major Darrell Hall,
1138:Burne 1902 Chapter V
937:Japanese battleship
824:Spanish–American War
692:Japanese battleship
365:Lord George Hamilton
246:Muzzle velocity
2558:QF 12-pounder 8 cwt
2532:Type G Depth charge
2527:Type F Depth charge
2522:Type E Depth charge
2517:Type D Depth charge
2512:Type C Depth charge
2507:Type B Depth charge
2502:Type A Depth charge
2448:18-inch Mk V – VIII
2123:EOC 10-inch 45 cal.
2068:BL 9.2-inch Mk VIII
1878:BL 9.2-inch Mk VIII
1779:RML 9-pounder 8 cwt
1430:British Battleships
1337:. Caxton Editions.
802:Gun relocated from
711:Newcastle upon Tyne
703:Armstrong Whitworth
550:relief of Ladysmith
363:in the presence of
230:+150 / -150 degrees
108:Royal Canadian Navy
2381:Anti-aircraft guns
2163:BL 13.5-inch Mk VI
2128:BL 12-inch Mk VIII
2083:BL 12-inch Mk VIII
2078:BL 9.2-inch Mk XII
1893:BL 12-inch Mk VIII
1819:RML 12-inch 35-ton
1814:RML 12-inch 25-ton
1658:13-inch Blomefield
1653:10-inch Blomefield
930:Surviving examples
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731:Russo-Japanese War
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458:protected cruisers
454:secondary armament
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420:Royal Navy service
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292:protected cruisers
132:Production history
118:Russo-Japanese War
2596:Coastal artillery
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2481:Vickers Elia mine
2350:QF 4.7-inch Mk V*
2319:BL 4-inch Mk VIII
2202:BL 9.2-inch Mk XI
2158:BL 13.5-inch Mk V
2063:BL 9.2-inch Mk VI
2008:
2007:
2000:Whitehead torpedo
1913:Quick-firing guns
1681:24-pounder Millar
1676:12-pounder Millar
1596:32-pounder 55 cwt
1521:DiGiulian, Tony.
1508:DiGiulian, Tony.
1389:978-0-7858-1413-9
1344:978-1-84067-531-3
1299:Tony Bridgland, "
1234:Berhow, pp. 92–93
1005:6"/40 caliber gun
1001:German equivalent
942:, Yokosuka, Japan
677:and World War I.
675:Italo-Turkish War
573:Coast defence gun
288:armoured cruisers
264:
263:
57:Coast defence gun
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2601:World War I guns
2586:152 mm artillery
2394:QF 3-inch 20 cwt
2371:QF 4-inch Mk XII
2329:BL 4.7-inch Mk I
2314:QF 4-inch Mk III
2278:BL 6-inch Mk XII
2268:BL 6-inch Mk VII
2258:BL 5.5-inch Mk I
2243:BL 4-inch Mk VII
2238:QF 4-inch Mk III
2197:BL 9.2-inch Mk X
2192:BL 7.5-inch Mk I
2183:Armoured cruiser
2133:BL 12-inch Mk IX
2088:BL 14-inch Mk II
2073:BL 9.2-inch Mk X
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1809:RML 11-inch
1804:RML 10-inch
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1448:Percy Scott
1106:10 November
950:Fort DeSoto
901:Fort DeSoto
893:Ford Island
845:Fort Greble
808:Fort DeSoto
790:destroyer.
735:World War I
548:during the
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517:During the
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352:from 1886.
302:destroyer.
122:World War I
2575:Categories
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1883:BL 10-inch
1799:RML 9-inch
1794:RML 8-inch
1789:RML 7-inch
1623:shell guns
1606:68-pounder
1591:24-pounder
1586:18-pounder
1036:References
885:Fort Adams
859:, NY (2),
794:US service
719:Royal Navy
604:Bantry Bay
415:UK service
373:wire-wound
346:Nordenfelt
147:, Woolwich
90:Royal Navy
2440:Torpedoes
2298:Destroyer
1992:Torpedoes
1951:QF 6-inch
1941:QF 4-inch
1868:BL 8-inch
1853:BL 5-inch
1848:BL 4-inch
1747:converted
1724:Lancaster
1668:Howitzers
1422:I.V. Hogg
1101:0026-4016
935:On board
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917:HMS
881:Tampa Bay
877:Fort Dade
875:(1), and
810:, Florida
804:Fort Dade
783:Mărășești
657:ironclads
523:HMS
494:Centurion
486:HMS
404:Vavasseur
322:HMS
216:Elevation
81:1892–1945
53:Naval gun
41:gunpowder
16:Naval gun
1770:Woolwich
1498:Archived
1485:Archived
1446:Admiral
1272:Archived
988:See also
981:Vementry
788:Cold War
588:Alderney
584:Guernsey
525:Terrible
500:Majestic
497:-class,
491:-class,
469:Powerful
433:Powerful
300:Cold War
226:Traverse
2054:Monitor
1645:Mortars
1579:cannons
962:Calypso
873:Georgia
830:and 21
777:Mărăști
707:Elswick
663:of the
644:BL type
538:Colenso
506:Canopus
460:of the
448:As the
361:Silloth
324:Ariadne
206:Calibre
1630:8-inch
1436:
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1289:
1099:
939:Mikasa
837:Hawaii
769:-class
767:Aquila
694:Mikasa
600:Mersey
580:Jersey
463:Diadem
306:Design
197:weight
166:Barrel
2468:Mines
1048:1902.
1012:Notes
958:from
924:Niobe
919:Niobe
903:near
867:(1),
851:(1),
843:(1),
596:Clyde
590:(2),
586:(2),
582:(2),
554:kopje
530:Natal
475:Edgar
195:Shell
182:Shell
2056:guns
1434:ISBN
1409:ISBN
1384:ISBN
1362:ISBN
1339:ISBN
1320:ISBN
1305:ISBN
1287:ISBN
1108:2009
1097:ISSN
969:, UK
960:HMS
780:and
733:and
488:Hood
472:and
431:HMS
344:and
290:and
266:The
157:Mass
114:Wars
49:Type
2300:and
965:at
948:at
806:to
528:in
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705:,
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466:,
450:QF
334:QF
286:,
187:QF
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