BL 15-inch Mk I naval gun - Wikipedia
The BL 15-inch Mark I succeeded the BL 13.5-inch Mk V naval gun. It was the first British 15-inch (380 mm) gun design and the most widely used and longest lasting of any British designs, and arguably the most successful heavy gun ever developed by the Royal Navy. [3]
15-inch (38.1 cm) Mark I - NavWeaps
This photograph was taken in 1915 in the Dardanelles at the start of the Gallipoli campaign, the first time the 15-inch (38.1 cm) guns were fired in combat. Note the sighting hoods and small base-length rangefinders on top of "A" turret.
List of naval guns by caliber - Wikipedia
This is a list of naval guns of all countries ordered by caliber.
Britain 15/42 (38.1 cm) Mark I - warships.com.cn
This was quite possibly the best large-caliber naval gun ever developed by Britain and it was certainly one of the longest-lived of any nation, with the first ship-board firing taking place in 1915 and the last in 1954.
British 15-inch naval guns - The Historical Marker Database
In 1914, the 15-inch gun was the newest, largest and most powerful of the big guns used in Royal Navy battleships. The gun was developed in 1912 for the new Queen Elizabeth class battleships and became the main armament in 22 ships.
BL 15 inch Mk I naval gun - Military Wiki
The BL 15 inch Mark I succeeded the 13.5-inch (340 mm) gun. It was the first British 15 inch (381 mm) gun design and the most widely used and longest lasting of any British designs, and arguably the most efficient heavy gun ever developed by the Royal Navy. It was deployed on capital ships from...
BL 15-inch Mk I naval gun - Wikiwand
The BL 15-inch Mark I succeeded the BL 13.5-inch Mk V naval gun. It was the first British 15-inch (380 mm) gun design and the most widely used and longest lasting of any British designs, and arguably the most successful heavy gun ever developed by the Royal Navy. [3]
John Dalhgren’s Heavy Smoothbores for the US Navy
May 16, 2024 · The challenge of iron armor demanded greater power from guns. Dahlgren sought to develop a 13-inch gun, scaling up his designs and methods. However, Navy officials were impressed with the US Army’s prototype 15-inch Rodman gun in action at Fort Monroe in Virginia, and Dahlgren was ordered to develop a 15-inch.
Fort Siloso: Mark I 15 Inch BL Gun
The 15 Inch Mark I BL Gun came into service with the Royal Nay as a battleship and battle cruiser gun in 1915, some 184 being produced in total. It became the longest serving of all British large gun designs, finally being retired from British service in 1960 when the last British battleship, the HMS Vanguard was scrapped.
15 in Mk I Naval Gun - Imperial War Museums
The 15in Mk 1 Naval Gun was fitted to 22 ships of the Royal Navy- 11 battleships, 5 battlecruisers, and 6 monitors. It rendered excellent service in two World Wars, both in destroying enemy warships and shore targets.
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