QF 4 inch Mk XIX naval gun
| Ordnance QF 4 inch gun Mk XIX | |
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Crew of HMAS Cowra at gun drill, Tarakan Island, June 1945
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| Type | Dual-purpose gun |
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| Used by |  Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy Royal Australian Navy |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). bore (40 calibres) |
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| Shell | Fixed QF HE, Starshell |
| Shell weight | 35 pounds (16 kg) |
| Calibre | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Breech | horizontal sliding block |
| Muzzle velocity | 396 metres per second (1,300 ft/s)[1] |
| Maximum firing range | 8,870 metres (9,700 yd)[1] |
The QF 4-inch Mk XIX gun[note 1] was a British low-velocity 4-inch 40-calibre naval gun used to arm small warships such as Bathurst and Castle-class corvettes and some River-class frigates in World War II, mainly against submarines.[2]
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Description
It succeeded the higher-velocity World War I-era BL 4-inch Mk IX (typically deployed on Flower-class corvettes in the escort role), increasing the shell weight from 31 pounds (14 kg) to 35 pounds (16 kg) and its high-angle mounting added some anti-aircraft capability and allowed it to fire starshells to illuminate the battle area at night.
Ammunition
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Canadian gunners with fixed rounds
Surviving examples
- On HMAS Castlemaine at Williamstown, Victoria, Australia.
- On the parade ground at the Irish Naval Service Base, Haulbowline, Co. Cork, Ireland
Notes
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- John Campbell, "Naval Weapons Of World War Two", Annapolis : Naval Institute Press, 1985, ISBN 0-87021-459-4
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- Tony DiGiulian, Britain 4"/40 (10.2 cm) QF Mark XIX
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://navalhistory.flixco.info/H/119171x53535/8330/a0.htm : quotes from John Campbell, "Naval Weapons Of World War Two", Annapolis : Naval Institute Press, 1985, ISBN 0-87021-459-4
- ↑ DiGiulian
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