BL 9.2-inch railway gun
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The British Ordnance BL 9.2 inch gun on truck, railway mounted a variety of surplus 9.2 inch naval guns, together with the custom-designed Mk XIII railway gun, on various railway platforms to provide mobile long-range heavy artillery on the Western Front in World War I. Mk XIII remained in service for British home defence in World War II.
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Ordnance BL 9.2-inch Gun on truck, railway | |
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Type | Railway gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1915 - 1945 |
Used by | United Kingdom |
Wars | First World War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Elswick Ordnance Company |
Specifications | |
Shell | HE 380 pounds (172.37 kg) |
Calibre | 9.2 inches (233.7 mm) |
Recoil | inclined slide |
Elevation | Mk I: 28° MK IV: 40° |
Traverse | Mk I: 10° L & R Mk III: 360° |
Effective firing range | Mk III & VI: 17,000 yd (15,540 m) Mk X: 21,000 yd (19,200 m) Mk XIII: 22,600 yd (20,670 m) |
Filling | Lyddite, Amatol |
Filling weight | 40 pounds (18.14 kg) |
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