QF 4 inch Mk XIX gun
The QF 4-inch Mk XIX gun was a British low-velocity 4-inch 40-calibre naval gun used to arm small warships such as and and some in World War II, mainly against submarines.
QF 4 inch Mk XIX gun
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- Ordnance QF 4 inch gun Mk XIX
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- dual purpose gun · rifled breech loader · naval artillery
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- United Kingdom
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The QF 4-inch Mk XIX gun was a British low-velocity 4-inch 40-calibre naval gun used to arm small warships such as and and some in World War II, mainly against submarines.
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• Name — Ordnance QF 4 inch gun Mk XIX • Type — Dual-purpose gun • Is Ranged — yes • Is Artillery — yes • Is Uk — yes • Service — 1939 • Used By — United Kingdom Canada Australia • Wars — World War II • Design Date — 1938 • Number — 2,023 • Part Length — 160 in bore (40 calibres) • Cartridge — Fixed QF HE, Starshell • Cartridge Weight — 35 lb • Caliber — 4 in • Velocity — 396 m/s • Max Range — 8870 m at +40° • Breech — horizontal sliding-block • Elevation — -10° to +60°
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• Illustration — Canadian gunners with fixed rounds • Illustration — Starshell
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• On Castlemaine at Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. • On the parade ground at the Irish Naval Service Base, Haulbowline, Co. Cork, Ireland
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It succeeded the higher-velocity World War I-era BL 4-inch Mk IX (typically deployed on s in the escort role). The Mk XIX fired fixed ammunition which was 38.5 in long and weighed 50 lb. The weight of the projectile was increased from 31 lb for the Mk IX to 35 lb for the Mk XIX. The high-angle mounting used for the XIX added some anti-aircraft capability and allowed it to fire starshells to illuminate the battle area at night.
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- 1.Tony DiGiulian. United Kingdom / Britain 4"/40 (10.2 cm) QF Mark XIX. NavWeaps.
- 2.http://navalhistory.flixco.info/H/119171x53535/8330/a0.htm : quotes from John Campbell, "Naval Weapons Of World War Two", Annapolis : Naval Institute Press, 1985,
- 3.Mk XIX = Mark 19. Britain used Roman numerals to denote Marks (models) of ordnance until after World War II. This was the nineteenth model of British QF 4-inch gun
- 4.DiGiulian
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- John Campbell, "Naval Weapons Of World War Two", Annapolis : Naval Institute Press, 1985,
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QF 4 inch Mk XIX gun is classified as a dual purpose gun, rifled breech loader or naval artillery. Associated with United Kingdom. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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