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  Wikimedia, Wikidata
rifled breech loader, naval artillery, Royal Navy, 

30 mm Breda-Mauser, Canon de 24 C modèle 1864, 

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1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

1918 — 1945 BL 4.7 inch/45 gun

1914-07-28T00:00:00Z

1914-07-28T00:00:00Z

World War I

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Frameless

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	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		NavWeaps page@		Wikidata
commons	image		HMS Wanderer 026-g-031-052-001		Commons
commons	image		4.7 inch SAP Mk II A shell diagrams 1933		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Stuart Bow 1944 AWM 301350		Commons
commons	image		HMS Broke BL 4.7 inch gun and crew 1940 IWM A 526		Commons