QF 6-pounder (57 mm) gun

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:ammunitionType fixed QF 57×306R
gptkbp:barrelLength 43 calibers (for anti-tank version)
gptkbp:caliber 57 mm
gptkbp:category anti-tank guns
World War II artillery of the United Kingdom
57 mm artillery
naval guns of the United Kingdom
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Royal_Ordnance_Factory
gptkb:Vickers
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:introduced late 19th century
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 850 m/s (for anti-tank version)
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Normandy_landings
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:QF_6-pounder_Hotchkiss
QF 6-pounder 10 cwt
QF 6-pounder 6 cwt
QF 6-pounder 7 cwt
QF 6-pounder 8 cwt
gptkbp:primaryUse gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:rateOfFire 15–20 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Ordnance_QF_17-pounder
Ordnance QF 2-pounder
gptkbp:type quick-firing gun
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:usedOn gptkb:Churchill_tank
gptkb:Valentine_tank
gptkb:Crusader_tank
M3 Lee tank (US)
M4 Sherman tank (US, as 57 mm Gun M1)
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,140 kg (for anti-tank version)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cavalier_tank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label QF 6-pounder (57 mm) gun