QF 4-inch Mk XIX naval gun

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/QF_4-inch_Mk_XIX_naval_gun
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf artillery
gptkbp:ammunitionType fixed QF ammunition
gptkbp:barrelLength 160 inches
gptkbp:breechType semi-automatic horizontal sliding-block
gptkbp:caliber 4 inch
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designedFor anti-aircraft
surface targets
gptkbp:elevation -10° to +55°
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label QF 4-inch Mk XIX naval gun
gptkbp:introduced 1940
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 396 m/s
gptkbp:notableFor main armament of Flower-class corvettes
gptkbp:range 12,660 yards
gptkbp:rateOfFire 15 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:QF_4-inch_Mk_V_naval_gun
QF 4.5-inch Mk I – V naval gun
gptkbp:shellWeight 35 pounds
gptkbp:traversedBy 360°
gptkbp:type dual-purpose gun
single mounting
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Navy
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:usedOn frigates
corvettes
minesweepers
sloops
gptkbp:weight 2,900 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BL_4-inch_Mk_IX_naval_gun
gptkb:QF_4-inch_naval_gun
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7