QF 4-inch Mk XVI naval gun

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	artillery
gptkbp:barrelLength	45 calibres
gptkbp:breechType	semi-automatic horizontal sliding-block
gptkbp:caliber	4 inch
gptkbp:cartridge	separate loading QF 4-inch shell and charge
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designer	gptkb:Vickers-Armstrongs
gptkbp:elevation	-10° to +80°
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	QF 4-inch Mk XVI naval gun
gptkbp:introduced	1936
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity	2,660 ft/s
gptkbp:notableShip	gptkb:ship gptkb:Town-class_destroyer gptkb:Arleigh_Burke-class_destroyer Black Swan-class sloop
gptkbp:primaryUse	anti-aircraft surface target engagement
gptkbp:range	18,150 yards
gptkbp:rateOfFire	15–20 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:QF_4-inch_Mk_V_naval_gun QF 4.5-inch Mk I – V naval gun
gptkbp:traversedBy	360°
gptkbp:type	dual-purpose gun twin mounting
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Royal_Navy gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy gptkb:South_African_Navy gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy gptkb:Royal_New_Zealand_Navy gptkb:Royal_Indian_Navy
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight	2,912 kg (barrel and breech)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:QF_4-inch_Mk_V_naval_gun gptkb:QF_4-inch_naval_gun
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7