BL 4 inch Mk VII gun

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The BL 4-inch gun Mk VII was a British high-velocity naval gun introduced in 1908 as an anti-torpedo boat gun in large ships, and in the main armament of smaller ships. Of the 600 produced, 482 were still available in 1939 for use as coastal artillery and as a defensive weapon on Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships (DEMS) during the Second World War.

1908 — 1945  WikimediaWikidata
600 produced, 
rifled breech loadernaval artilleryRoyal Navy



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BL 4 inch Mk VII gun East Africa WWIBL 4 inch Mk VII gun East Africa WWI
The Royal Navy on the Home Front, 1914-1918 Q18806The Royal Navy on the Home Front, 1914-1918 Q18806
BL 4 inch Mk VII Gun Breech DiagramBL 4 inch Mk VII Gun Breech Diagram
BL 4 inch Mk VII gun on field carriageBL 4 inch Mk VII gun on field carriage
BL 4 inch Mk VII gun barrel diagramBL 4 inch Mk VII gun barrel diagram
Visitors aboard HMS New Zealand Vancouver 1913Visitors aboard HMS New Zealand Vancouver 1913
BL 4 inch Mk VII Gun Percussion & Electric Locks DiagramBL 4 inch Mk VII Gun Percussion & Electric Locks Diagram
BL 4 inch Mk VII guns East Africa CampaignBL 4 inch Mk VII guns East Africa Campaign
Rear-Admiral William Pakenham Feb 1917 LAC 3219658Rear-Admiral William Pakenham Feb 1917 LAC 3219658