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2. BL 7.5-inch Mk VI naval gun - Wikipedia

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   Calibre. 7.5-inch (190 mm) [2] Muzzle velocity. 2,770 feet per second (844 m/s) [2] Maximum firing range. 12 miles (19 km) [2] The BL 7.5-inch gun Mark VI[3] was the 45 calibre naval gun forming the main battery of Royal Navy Hawkins -class cruisers. These ships with seven single gun mounts were significant to the cruiser limitations defined by ...

3. QF 5.25-inch naval gun - Wikipedia

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   Unlike its French and Italian contemporaries of similar size the QF 5.25-inch gun was designed as dual-purpose equipment capable of engaging both aircraft and surface targets. Combining the secondary and heavy anti-aircraft armament allowed a significant weight savings for the King George V -class battleships, which were designed to meet the ...

4. BL 14-inch Mk VII naval gun - Wikipedia

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   Maximum firing range. 38,600 yd (35,300 m) at 40° with new linings, or 36,500 yd (33,400 m) at 40.7° (25% wear) The BL 14-inch Mk VII naval gun[2] was a breech loading (BL) gun designed for the battleships of the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. This gun armed the King George V -class battleships during the Second World War.

5. Dahlgren gun - Wikipedia

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   15-inch Dahlgren guns for the Russian version of the Passaic, the Uragan class, were produced at the new Aleksandrovsk gun factory in Petrozavodsk in Russian Karelia. [4] [5] [6] XV-inch Dahlgren shell gun (long or "Tecumseh"): 86 were cast by the Alger, Fort Pitt, and Seyfert, McManus & Co. foundries between 1864 and 1872 (Ten Brink 2000). [7]

6. 5-inch/38-caliber gun - Wikipedia

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   5-inch/38-caliber gun. Mk 12 Gun Assembly: 3,990 lb (1,810 kg). Mounts varied from 29,260 lb (13,270 kg) to 170,653 lb (77,407 kg) The Mark 12 5"/38-caliber gun was a United States dual-purpose naval gun, but also installed in single-purpose mounts on a handful of ships. The 38- caliber barrel was a mid-length compromise between the previous ...

7. Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife - Wikipedia

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   Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife at Fort William Museum. The F-S fighting knife was designed for surprise attack and fighting, with a slender blade that can easily penetrate a ribcage. Grip is provided by a vase handle, and the blade's slender, sharp-pointed blade is designed for use as a fighting knife. Fairbairn's rationale is in his book Get ...