BL 4.7 inch/45 gun

The BL 4.7-inch, 45-calibre gun was a British medium-velocity naval gun introduced in 1918 for destroyers. It was designed to counter a new generation of heavily armed German destroyers that were believed to be in development.

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1918—1945 rifled breech loader, naval artillery, Royal Navy, Q174193, 

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  BL 4.7 inch/45 gun 1918
  naval artillery, rifled breech loader,

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HMS Wanderer 026-g-031-052-001

4.7 inch SAP Mk II A shell diagrams 1933

HMAS Stuart Bow 1944 AWM 301350

HMS Broke BL 4.7 inch gun and crew 1940 IWM A 526

Type	Date	Description	Notes	Source	Subtype
class	1918	BL 4.7 inch/45 gun	naval artillery, rifled breech loader,	Wikidata	military equipment
link		Q26979622 page@		Wikidata	page
commons	1940	HMS Wanderer 026-g-031-052-001		Commons	image
commons		4.7 inch SAP Mk II A shell diagrams 1933		Commons	image
commons		HMAS Stuart Bow 1944 AWM 301350		Commons	image
commons		HMS Broke BL 4.7 inch gun and crew 1940 IWM A 526		Commons	image

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