BL 6 inch Mk VII naval gun

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf naval gun
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:HMS_Belfast
HMS Devonshire
HMS London
gptkbp:armament below deck
armor-piercing shell
high explosive shell
optional gun shield
gptkbp:barrelLength 6 to 8 rounds per minute
monobloc construction
50 calibers long
approximately 300 rounds
gptkbp:caliber 6 inches
gptkbp:crew 5 to 10 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1980s
gptkbp:elevation -5 to +30 degrees
manual elevation
gptkbp:firstHeld gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkbp:frequency 1910s to 1980s
gptkbp:hasDepartment centralized fire control
gptkbp:historical_significance used in naval engagements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BL 6 inch Mk VII naval gun
gptkbp:is_designed_to 1910s
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:lensType turret_mount
gptkbp:manufacturer Royal Ordnance
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 2,500 feet per second
gptkbp:navigationEquipment manual traverse
gptkbp:notable_player semi-automatic
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
Battle of the River Plate
D-Day landings
Battle of the Falklands
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:range over 13,000 yards
gptkbp:recoil about 3 feet
hydraulic recoil system
gptkbp:replacedBy missile systems
gptkbp:sights optical sights
gptkbp:successor BL_6_inch_Mk_VIII_naval_gun
gptkbp:training manual training required
gptkbp:type naval artillery
gptkbp:weight approximately 2,500 pounds