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7.5-inch howitzer used on HMS Vindictive during the Zeebrugge Raid. The weapon was developed together with other similar devices early in 1917 and went into service in June 1917 in response to German unrestricted submarine warfare. It was mounted on merchant ships and patrol vessels. By 10 December that year, 377 were in service. [3]
1.75 m – (5 feet 8 inches) – height of average U.S. male human as of 2002 (source: U.S. CDC as per female above) 2.4 m – wingspan of a mute swan; 2.5 m – height of a sunflower; 2.7 m – length of a leatherback sea turtle, the largest living turtle; 2.72 m – (8 feet 11 inches) – tallest-known human (Robert Wadlow) [31]
The BL 7.2-inch howitzer Mk 6 (there was a shift from Roman numerals) retained the Carriage M1 of the Mk V but had a new 7.2-inch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) longer barrel than previous marks and a fifth charge was added to the ammunition.
medium-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of 0.33 inches (8.4 mm) to 0.39 inches (9.9 mm) large-bore refers to calibers with a diameter of 0.40 inches (10 mm) or larger There is much variance in the use of the term "small-bore", which over the years has changed considerably, with anything under 0.577 inches (14.7 mm) considered "small-bore ...
Measurements of standard 7.5 cartridges loaded with 95 gr (6.2 g) bullets showed a muzzle velocity of 2,000 ft/s (610 m/s) out of a 5.3 in (13.46 cm) barrel equal to 4 in (10.16 cm) of free bore and a muzzle energy of 845 foot-pounds force (1,146 J), [4] which is almost 50% higher than the 357 magnum 125 grain JHP when using premium quality ...
UK size, type UK, 35 A to 50 A, 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6.4 mm) diameter by 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches (32 mm) long [10] These and other fuses are still being manufactured for many applications, including for AC circuits and DC uses.
The smallest-displacement engine of the 385 engine family, the 370 was introduced in 1977, replacing the 361 cu in (5.9 L) 360 Truck (FT) V8. Sharing its 3.59-inch stroke with the 429, the 370 was designed with a downsized 4.05-inch bore (shared with its predecessor and the 390 V8).
Munitions de 7,5 mm (French) 7.5×54 French MAS Cartridge - French - ALM; Le fusil de 7,5 mm modèle MAS 36; C.I.P. TDCC 7,5 x 54 MAS; FRENCH 7.5x54 LOADS AND RIFLES By Richard Lindström July 31, 2005; Huon, Jean, 1988, "Military Rifle and Machine Gun Cartridges, Ironside International Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-935554-05 X