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Ordnance QF 14-pounder Mk I & II | |
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Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1904-19?? |
Used by | ![]() ![]() |
Wars | World War I |
Production history | |
Designer | Vickers |
Designed | 1909 |
Manufacturer |
Elswick Ordnance Company (Mk I) Vickers, Sons and Maxim (Mk II) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,904–2,016 lb (864–914 kg) |
Barrel length | 150 in (3.8 m) (bore) (50 calibres) |
Shell |
QF British: 12.5 lb (5.67 kg) QF Italian: 14.1 lb (6.40 kg) |
Calibre | 3 in (76.2 mm) |
Rate of fire | 10 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | British: 2,548 ft/s (777 m/s) Italian: 3,051 ft/s (930 m/s) |
The QF 14-pounder Mk I & II was a 3-inch high-velocity naval gun used to equip battleships for defence against torpedo boats. It was produced for export by Elswick Ordnance Company (Mk I) and Vickers, Sons and Maxim (Mk II). In Royal Navy service they were modified to use the standard 12-pounder shell, while the Italian Regia Marina used the original 14-pounder shells.
In British service the guns fired the same 3-inch, 12.5 lb shell as QF 12-pounder guns.
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Cordite Cartridges circa. 1905
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Mk II
Common pointed shell
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Mk II & Mk III
Common Lyddite shell
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Mk IV
Common Lyddite shell with internal night tracer, 1914
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![]() | This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (October 2019) |
Ordnance QF 14-pounder Mk I & II | |
---|---|
Type | Naval gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1904-19?? |
Used by | ![]() ![]() |
Wars | World War I |
Production history | |
Designer | Vickers |
Designed | 1909 |
Manufacturer |
Elswick Ordnance Company (Mk I) Vickers, Sons and Maxim (Mk II) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,904–2,016 lb (864–914 kg) |
Barrel length | 150 in (3.8 m) (bore) (50 calibres) |
Shell |
QF British: 12.5 lb (5.67 kg) QF Italian: 14.1 lb (6.40 kg) |
Calibre | 3 in (76.2 mm) |
Rate of fire | 10 rpm |
Muzzle velocity | British: 2,548 ft/s (777 m/s) Italian: 3,051 ft/s (930 m/s) |
The QF 14-pounder Mk I & II was a 3-inch high-velocity naval gun used to equip battleships for defence against torpedo boats. It was produced for export by Elswick Ordnance Company (Mk I) and Vickers, Sons and Maxim (Mk II). In Royal Navy service they were modified to use the standard 12-pounder shell, while the Italian Regia Marina used the original 14-pounder shells.
In British service the guns fired the same 3-inch, 12.5 lb shell as QF 12-pounder guns.
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Cordite Cartridges circa. 1905
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Mk II
Common pointed shell
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Mk II & Mk III
Common Lyddite shell
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Mk IV
Common Lyddite shell with internal night tracer, 1914
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