BL 13.5 inch Mk V gun

The BL 13.5 inch Mk V gun was a British heavy naval gun, introduced in 1912 as the main armament for the new super-dreadnought battleships of the Orion class. The calibre was 13.5 inches (343 mm) and the barrels were 45 calibres long at 607.5 inches. The guns were greatly superior to the unrelated earlier 13.5-inch (30-calibre) Mk I to Mk IV guns used on the pre-dreadnought battleship Admiral, Trafalgar and Royal Sovereign classes completed between 1888 and 1896.

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1912 — 1940  Wikimedia, Wikidata
13.5 inch naval gun BL Mk V; 343 mm naval gun BL Mk V; 343L45 BL Mk V; Breech Loading 13.5 inch Mark V
naval artillery, rifled breech loader, Royal Navy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 

30 mm Breda-Mauser, Canon de 24 C modèle 1864, HMS Ajax, HMS Iron Duke, HMS Tiger, Lion-class battlecruiser, naval artillery, rifled breech loader, 

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1912-01-01T00:00:00Z

1940-01-01T00:00:00Z

1912 — 1940 BL 13.5 inch Mk V gun

1914-07-28T00:00:00Z

1914-07-28T00:00:00Z

World War I

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Frameless

Warship barbette and gunhouse (Warships To-day, 1936)

Ammunitioning HMS Emperor of India WWI IWM SP 1872

8-5-12, revue navale anglaise (défilé des navires de guerre avec au premier plan les canons d'un navire) - photographie de presse - Agence Rol - btv1b6917794s

Study of the aft gun turrets of HMS 'Iron Duke' and two sketches of the scout cruiser HMS 'Blonde' RMG PV2682

8-8-14, les marins anglais sous les gros canons (sur un navire de guerre) - btv1b69311559

The after 13.5 turrets of the battleship HMS Emperror of India

Naval gun mounting at the Elswick Works (26760606141)

HMSLiondamagetoQturret1916

HMS Lion takes shells aboard 1917 LAC 3398549

HMS Lion taking on 13.5 inch shells Feb 1917 LAC 3398541

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		NavWeaps page@		Wikidata
commons	image		Warship barbette and gunhouse (Warships To-day, 1936)		Commons
commons	image		Ammunitioning HMS Emperor of India WWI IWM SP 1872		Commons
commons	image		8-5-12, revue navale anglaise (défilé des navires de guerre avec au premier plan les canons d'un navire) - photographie de presse - Agence Rol - btv1b6917794s		Commons
commons	image		Study of the aft gun turrets of HMS 'Iron Duke' and two sketches of the scout cruiser HMS 'Blonde' RMG PV2682		Commons
commons	image		8-8-14, les marins anglais sous les gros canons (sur un navire de guerre) - btv1b69311559		Commons
commons	image		The after 13.5 turrets of the battleship HMS Emperror of India		Commons
commons	image		Naval gun mounting at the Elswick Works (26760606141)		Commons
commons	image		HMSLiondamagetoQturret1916		Commons
commons	image		HMS Lion takes shells aboard 1917 LAC 3398549		Commons
commons	image		HMS Lion taking on 13.5 inch shells Feb 1917 LAC 3398541		Commons