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The BL 16 inch Mark I was a British naval gun introduced in the 1920s and used on the two Nelson-class battleships. The barrel was 45 calibres long ("/45" in shorthand) meaning 45 times the bore (16 in) - long. These wire-wound built-up guns had originally been planned for the cancelled G3-class battlecruiser design upon which the Nelson class drew. An improved weapon, the BL 16 inch Mark II was designed for the cancelled Lion-class battleships; only four guns and no turrets were produced.

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  • BL 16 inch Mk I naval gun
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  • The BL 16 inch Mark I was a British naval gun introduced in the 1920s and used on the two Nelson-class battleships. The barrel was 45 calibres long ("/45" in shorthand) meaning 45 times the bore (16 in) - long. These wire-wound built-up guns had originally been planned for the cancelled G3-class battlecruiser design upon which the Nelson class drew. An improved weapon, the BL 16 inch Mark II was designed for the cancelled Lion-class battleships; only four guns and no turrets were produced.
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Length
  • 1884.68
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breech
Range
  • 35000(xsd:integer)
part length
  • 60.0
Velocity
  • 2586(xsd:integer)
Origin
  • UK
Rate
  • 1(xsd:double)
Service
  • 1927(xsd:integer)
Name
  • Ordnance BL 16 inch Mark I
is artillery
  • yes
Type
  • naval gun
Caption
  • Guns of HMS Rodney at maximum elevation, 1940
Max range
  • 39780(xsd:integer)
Cartridge
  • separate charge, AP shell 2,048 lb
Weight
  • 108(xsd:integer)
Caliber
  • 16.0
is UK
  • yes
Used by
  • UK
is ranged
  • yes
design date
  • 1922(xsd:integer)
Elevation
  • 40(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The BL 16 inch Mark I was a British naval gun introduced in the 1920s and used on the two Nelson-class battleships. The barrel was 45 calibres long ("/45" in shorthand) meaning 45 times the bore (16 in) - long. These wire-wound built-up guns had originally been planned for the cancelled G3-class battlecruiser design upon which the Nelson class drew. An improved weapon, the BL 16 inch Mark II was designed for the cancelled Lion-class battleships; only four guns and no turrets were produced. Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth & Company at Elswick, Vickers at Barrow-in-Furness, William Beardmore & Company at Dalmuir and the Royal Gun Factory at Woolwich made a total of 29 guns of which 18 would be required for both ships at any time.
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