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The BL 12 inch naval gun Mark VIII was one of the first large British naval guns designed for the higher pressures generated by the new cordite propellant, and Britain's first large wire-wound gun. It represented a major advance compared to previous British guns.

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  • BL 12 inch naval gun Mk VIII
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  • The BL 12 inch naval gun Mark VIII was one of the first large British naval guns designed for the higher pressures generated by the new cordite propellant, and Britain's first large wire-wound gun. It represented a major advance compared to previous British guns.
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Origin
Service
  • -1910.0
Name
  • Ordnance BL 12 inch gun Mk VIII
is artillery
  • YES
Type
Caption
  • Muzzle of gun on HMS Canopus, 1916
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Weight
  • 46(xsd:integer)
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is UK
  • YES
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  • YES
Variants
  • Mk VIII, VIIIe, VIIIv
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  • The BL 12 inch naval gun Mark VIII was one of the first large British naval guns designed for the higher pressures generated by the new cordite propellant, and Britain's first large wire-wound gun. It represented a major advance compared to previous British guns.
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