BL 8-inch Mk VIII naval gun
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bl-8-inch-mk-viii-naval-gun-271-18364134
title:
BL 8-inch Mk VIII naval gun
text:
The BL 8 inch gun Mark VIII was the main battery gun used on the Royal Navy's County-class cruisers, in compliance with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. This treaty allowed ships of not more than 10,000 tons standard displacement and with guns no larger than 8 inches (203 mm) to be excluded from total tonnage limitations on a nation's capital ships. The 10,000 ton limit was a major factor in design decisions such as turrets and gun mountings. A similar gun formed the main battery of Spanish
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description:
1927–1954 battery gun of the Royal Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_8-inch_Mk_VIII_naval_gun
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2024-02-28T15:44:36Z
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