| Ordnance QF 6 inch gun Mk XXII | |
|---|---|
 Gun turrets on HMS Rodney, 1940 | |
| Type | Naval gun |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1927 - 1947 |
| Used by |
 Royal Navy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 300 inches (7.620 m) bore (50 calibres) |
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| Shell |
1927 : 100 pounds (45 kg) 1942 : 112 pounds (51 kg)[1] |
| Calibre | 6-inch (152.4 mm) |
| Breech | Welin interrupted screw |
| Muzzle velocity | 898 metres per second (2,950 ft/s)[1] |
The BL 6-inch Mk XXII gun[2] was a British high-velocity 6-inch 50-calibre wire-wound naval gun used as secondary armament on the two Nelson-class battleships, serving throughout World War II.
Ammunition[]
The gun originally fired a 100-pound (45 kg) shell, which had been the standard shell weight for six-inch guns since 1880. From 1942 the gun fired the same 112-pound (51 kg) shell introduced for the later Mk XXIII gun.[3]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://navalhistory.flixco.info/H/65069x53535/8330/a0.htm
- ↑ MK XXII = Mark 22. Britain used Roman numerals to denote Marks (models) of ordnance until after World War II. This was the twenty-second model of British BL 6-inch gun
- ↑ DiGiulian
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- Tony DiGiulian, British 6"/50 (15.2 cm) BL Mark XXII
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