Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
naval gun
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
HMS London
|
| gptkbp:armament |
HE,_AP,_smoke
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
British_naval_strategy
|
| gptkbp:barrelLength |
6-8 rounds per minute
50 calibers |
| gptkbp:caliber |
6 inches
|
| gptkbp:crew |
8-10 personnel
|
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
various dates
|
| gptkbp:design_feature |
high angle fire capability
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
1910s
|
| gptkbp:elevation |
-5 to +40 degrees
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
naval artillery development
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
interwar naval arms race
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
BL 6 inch Mk VII gun
|
| gptkbp:influence |
post-war naval gun design
|
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
Royal Ordnance
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II battleships cruisers Cold_War_operations |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on modern naval artillery
|
| gptkbp:lensType |
naval turret
|
| gptkbp:muzzleVelocity |
850 m/s
|
| gptkbp:notable_player |
semi-automatic
|
| gptkbp:notableArtists |
Battle of Jutland
D-Day landings |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
1912
|
| gptkbp:operationalRange |
effective against surface targets
effective against land targets |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:producedBy |
various_British_manufacturers
|
| gptkbp:range |
over 15,000 meters
|
| gptkbp:recoil |
hydraulic recoil system
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
missile systems
larger caliber guns |
| gptkbp:retired |
1950s
|
| gptkbp:services |
1910-1950s
|
| gptkbp:sights |
optical sights
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:BL_6_inch_Mk_XXIII_gun
|
| gptkbp:technology |
radar systems
safety systems maintenance equipment fire control systems transport systems training simulators turret design ballistic computers ammunition types ammunition handling systems gun laying systems gun shields loading mechanisms |
| gptkbp:type |
howitzer
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
|
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 2,500 kg
|