BL 9.2-inch Mk VIII naval gun

Ordnance BL 9.2-inch Mk VIII gun
TypeNaval gun
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1897–1918
Used byRoyal Navy
Production history
No. built6
Specifications
Mass25 tons barrel & breech
Barrel length368.7 inches (9,360 mm) (40.08 calibres)
Shell380 pounds (170 kg)
Calibre9.2-inch (233.7 mm)
Muzzle velocity2,347 feet per second (715 m/s)
Maximum firing range12,400 yards (11,300 m)

The BL 9.2-inch Mk VIII naval gun was designed for the new cordite propellants and was the first British wire-wound gun of this calibre.

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