BL 10-inch Mk I – IV naval gun
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The BL 10 inch guns Mks I, II, III, IV[3] were British rifled breechloading 32-calibre naval and coast defence guns in service from 1885.
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Ordnance BL 10 inch gun Mk I - IV | |
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Type | Naval gun Coast defence gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1885 - 1913 |
Used by | Royal Navy |
Production history | |
Variants | Mk I, II, III, IV |
Specifications | |
Mass | Mk I : 32 tons barrel & breech Mks II - IV : 29 tons[1] |
Barrel length | Mk I : 317.5 inches (8,064 mm) (31.75 calibres) Mks II - IV : 320 inches (8,128 mm) (32 calibres)[1] |
Shell | 500 pounds (226.8 kg)[1] |
Calibre | 10-inch (254.0 mm) |
Muzzle velocity | 2,040 feet per second (622 m/s)[2] |
Maximum firing range | 10,000 yards (9,100 m)[1] |
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