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Ordnance QF 4.7-Inch


Medium Field Gun / Coastal Artillery / Naval Gun [ 1887 ]



The QF 4.7-inch Gun series served its operators as a naval gun, coastal defense gun, and medium field gun throughout its decades-long tenure.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 05/10/2017 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications



Elswick Ordnance; Vickers Sons & Maxim - UK
Manufacturer(s)
Australia; Italy; Imperial Japan; South Africa; United Kingdom
Operators National flag of Australia National flag of Italy National flag of modern Japan National flag of South Africa National flag of the United Kingdom
1887
Service Year
United Kingdom
National Origin
10
Crew
1,167
Units


FIRE SUPPORT / ASSAULT / BREACHING
Support allied forces through direct / in-direct fire, assault forward positions, and / or breach fortified areas of the battlefield.


15.7 ft
(4.8 meters)
Length
4,597 lb
(2,085 kg)
Weight
2.3 tons
(Light-class)
Tonnage


None. This is a towed or fixed artillery piece.
Drive System
6 miles
(9 km)
Road Range


1 x 119mm gun barrel
AMMUNITION
Dependent upon ammunition carrier.


QF 4.7" Gun - Base Series Name
Mk I
Mk II
MK III
Mk IV


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