About: BL 8-inch howitzer Mk I–V   Sponge Permalink

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The BL 8-inch howitzer Mark I through to Mark V (1 to 5) were a British improvisation developed early in the First World War to provide heavy artillery. It used shortened and bored-out barrels from various redundant naval 6-inch guns. It bore no relation to the later 8-inch howitzer of the First World War, the Vickers 8-inch Mark VI to VIII howitzers which succeeded it.

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  • BL 8-inch howitzer Mk I–V
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  • The BL 8-inch howitzer Mark I through to Mark V (1 to 5) were a British improvisation developed early in the First World War to provide heavy artillery. It used shortened and bored-out barrels from various redundant naval 6-inch guns. It bore no relation to the later 8-inch howitzer of the First World War, the Vickers 8-inch Mark VI to VIII howitzers which succeeded it.
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Number
  • 91(xsd:integer)
part length
  • Bore: 9 ft 10 in to 10 ft 5 in
  • Total: 10 ft 8 in to 11 ft 4 in
Velocity
  • Maximum:
Origin
  • United Kingdom
Service
  • 1915(xsd:integer)
Name
  • BL 8-inch howitzer Mk V
is artillery
  • yes
Type
  • heavy howitzer
Caption
  • 8(xsd:integer)
traverse
  • nill
Cartridge
  • HE: , bagged charge
Wars
Weight
  • Gun & Breech: 5 Long tons
  • Total: 13.5 Long tons
is UK
  • yes
Recoil
  • Hydro-spring constant. 18-, 13- or 13.25-inch
Elevation
  • -5(xsd:integer)
Designer
  • Major M L Wilkinson, RGA
abstract
  • The BL 8-inch howitzer Mark I through to Mark V (1 to 5) were a British improvisation developed early in the First World War to provide heavy artillery. It used shortened and bored-out barrels from various redundant naval 6-inch guns. It bore no relation to the later 8-inch howitzer of the First World War, the Vickers 8-inch Mark VI to VIII howitzers which succeeded it.
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