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    BL 15-inch Mk I naval gun - Wikipedia

    • The BL 15-inch Mark I succeeded the BL 13.5-inch Mk V naval gun. It was the first British 15-inch (380 mm) gun design and the most widely used and longest lasting of any British designs, and arguably the most successful heavy gun ever developed by the Royal Navy. It was deployed on capital ships from 1915 until 1959 and was a key Royal Navy gun in both Wor… See more

    Design

    The BL 15-inch Mk I, designed by Vickers, Son, and Maxim in 1912, was an enlarged version of the successful
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    In service employment

    The BL 15-inch Mark I gun proved its effectiveness at the Battle of Jutland in 1916, scoring hits out to 19,500 yards (17,800 m), a record for naval gunnery at that time.
    In World War II the gun was responsible for the longest … See more

    Production

    186 guns were manufactured between 1912 and 1918. They were removed from ships, refurbished, and rotated back into other ships over their lifetime.
    • Elswick Ordnance Company, Elswick, Newcastle: … See more

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  1. The BL 15-inch Mark I succeeded the BL 13.5-inch Mk V naval gun. It was the first British 15-inch (380 mm) gun design and the most widely used and longest lasting of any British designs, and arguably the most successful heavy gun ever developed by the Royal Navy.

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    The 15-inch gun had been designed during the First World and was first used operationally in 1915 by the Royal Navy battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth at Gallipoli. The 15-inch Mk 1 Naval Gun was eventually fitted to twenty-two ships of the Royal Navy, including eleven battleships, five battlecruisers, and six monitors.

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    In 1914, the 15-inch gun was the newest, largest and most powerful of the big guns used in Royal Navy battleships. The gun was developed in 1912 for the new Queen Elizabeth class battleships and became the main armament in 22 ships.

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    As mounted on monitor HMS Terror, 1915. The BL 15 inch Mark I succeeded the 13.5-inch (340 mm) gun. It was the first British 15 inch (381 mm) gun design and the most widely used and longest lasting of any British designs, and arguably the most efficient heavy gun ever developed by the Royal Navy.

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    It was the first British 15 inch (381 mm) gun design and the most widely used and longest lasting of any British designs, and arguably the most efficient heavy gun ever developed by the Royal Navy. It was deployed on capital ships from 1915 until 1959, and was a key Royal Navy gun in both World Wars.

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    When was the 15 inch gun invented?
    History of the 15-inch Gun The 15-inch gun had been designed during the First World and was first used operationally in 1915 by the Royal Navy battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth at Gallipoli. The 15-inch Mk 1 Naval Gun was eventually fitted to twenty-two ships of the Royal Navy, including eleven battleships, five battlecruisers, and six monitors.

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    What is a BL 15 mm gun?
    The BL 15-inch Mark I succeeded the BL 13.5-inch Mk V naval gun. It was the first British 15-inch (380 mm) gun design and the most widely used and longest lasting of any British designs, and arguably the most successful heavy gun ever developed by the Royal Navy.

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    What was a 15in gun used for?
    The 15in Mk 1 Naval Gun was fitted to 22 ships of the Royal Navy- 11 battleships, 5 battlecruisers, and 6 monitors. It rendered excellent service in two World Wars, both in destroying enemy warships and shore targets. The 15in gun fired a 1,938 lb shell at a muzzle velocity of 2,640ft a second, up to a range of 28,700 yards (Over 16 miles).

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    Which warships armed with a BL 15-inch gun?
    Warships armed with the BL 15-inch Mark I gun: – battleship (Eight guns in mountings taken from Courageous and Glorious converted to Mk I (N), with additional armour, designated: Mk I (N) (RP12). The turret supports were designed to withstand supercharge firings.

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    This was quite possibly the best large-caliber naval gun ever developed by Britain and it was certainly one of the longest-lived of any nation, with the first …

    • Date In Service: 1915
    • Designation: 15-inch Mark I
    • Date Of Design: 1912
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    The 15-in gun was designed before the First World War and was first used operationally in 1915 by the battleship HMS "Queen Elizabeth" at Gallipoli. The 15in Mk 1 Naval Gun was fitted to 22 ships of the Royal Navy- 11 battleships, …

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