QF 12 pounder 18 cwt naval gun
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| Ordnance QF 12 pounder 18 cwt | |
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 2 guns mounted on roof of X turret, HMS Dreadnought |
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| Type | Naval gun |
| Place of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1894-19?? |
| Used by | Royal Navy |
| Wars | World War I |
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| Designed | 189? |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | Gun & breech : 2,016 lbs |
| Barrel length | Bore : 150 inch (50 calibres) |
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| Shell | separate QF 12.5 lb |
| Calibre | 3-inch (7.62 cm) |
| Muzzle velocity | 2,600 fps |
| Effective range | 9,300 yards @ 20° elevation |
The QF 12 pounder 18 cwt gun was a 3 inch high-velocity naval gun used to equip larger British warships for defence against torpedo boats. 18 cwt referred to the weight of gun and breech (18 x 112 lbs = 2,016 lbs), to differentiate the gun from others that also fired the "12 pound" (actually 12.5 lb) shell.
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[edit] Land service
In World War I 4 guns were landed for service in the East Africa campaign, on 10 February 1916, and were used until September. They constituted the 9th Field Battery manned by Royal Marines. They were originally towed by oxen and later by Napier lorries.[1]
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Farndale 1988, Pages 316, 391. Farndale, quoting from the Official History, states they were from HMS Pegasus, but it did not carry these guns.
[edit] References
- General Sir Martin Farndale, History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. The Forgotton Fronts and the Home Base, 1914-18. London: The Royal Artilley Institution, 1988.
- Tony DiGiulian, British 12-pdr (3"/50 (7.62 cm)) 18cwt QF Mark I
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