QF 4-inch naval gun Mk XVI
| QF 4 inch Mk XVI | |
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| Caliber: | 101.6 mm (4 inch) |
| Barrel length: | 4,572 m (caliber length 45) |
| Weight: | 2039 kg (without ammunition) |
| Ammunition supply: | 400 (HE and SAP together) per gun |
| Grenade weight: | 15.9 kg |
| Bullet weight: | 15.88 kg (HE) 17.35 kg (SAP) |
| Elevation range: | Minimum -5 ° maximum + 80 ° |
| Range: | 18,150 m sea target 11,890 m air target |
| Turning speed: | 15 ° / s |
| Increase speed: | 15 ° / s |
| Rate of fire: | 12-20 rounds / min |
| drive | Hydraulic motors |
The QF 4 inch (102 mm) was a British naval gun . The caliber length is 45 (4.59 m). It was the Royal Navy's standard medium barrel weapon against sea, land and air targets during World War II .
use
The “QF 4-inch Mk XVI” replaced the earlier “QF 4-inch Mk V” on many ships of the Royal Navy in the late 1930s and early 1940s . Usually these guns were mounted on "HA / LA Mark XIX" twin mounts. During the Second World War, the gun was used on numerous classes of ship.
Web links
Commons : QF 4-inch naval gun Mk XVI - collection of images, videos and audio files
- British 4 ″ / 45 (10.2 cm) QF HA Marks XVI, XVII, XVIII and XXI on navweaps.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ British 4 ″ / 45 (10.2 cm) QF HA Marks XVI, XVII, XVIII and XXI. In: navweaps.com. NavWeaps, September 25, 2018, accessed August 8, 2019 .