|
The BL 5 inch guns Mk I - Mk V〔Mk I - Mk V = Marks 1 through to 5. Britain used Roman numerals to denote Marks (models) of ordnance until after World War II. Hence this article covers the five models of BL 5-inch naval guns.〕 were early British 5-inch rifled breechloading naval guns after it switched from rifled muzzle-loaders in the late 1870s. They were originally designed to use the old gunpowder propellants. The 5-inch calibre was soon discontinued in favour of QF 4.7-inch. ==Naval service== Guns equipped the following British warships : *''Mariner''-class gunvessels of 1883 *''Satellite''-class sloops of 1883 *s as re-gunned in the 1880s *s laid down in 1885〔Winfield (2004). p.293〕〔Preston (2007) p.182〕 *''Calypso''-class third class cruiser/corvettes of 1883–84 *''Iris''-class cruisers as re-gunned in 1888 *''Beagle''-class sloops of 1889 *''Bacchante''-class corvettes as re-gunned in the 1880s These guns also equipped several small gunboats of Colonial navies of Australia in the 1880s in response to the perceived threat of Russian expansionism in the Pacific (The "Russian scares"). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BL 5 inch gun Mk I – V」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|