File:6inchLydditeMkXIIAQNTShellDiagram.jpg
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Summary
Diagram of British 6 inch <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_ordnance_terms#Common_Lyddite" class="extiw" title="en:List of British ordnance terms">Common Lyddite</a> shell Mk XII A.Q.N.T. for Naval service.
A denotes 4 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_ordnance_terms#C.R.H." class="extiw" title="en:List of British ordnance terms">c.r. head</a>.
Q denotes shell is of stronger design than previous Marks, for use in Mk XII gun.
NT denotes shell is fitted with a night tracer in base. Shell has large base plate.
Length 21.4 inches, diameter 5.97 inches, weight filled & fuzed 100 lbs.
Total bursting charge 10 lbs 15 oz, which includes 5 drams TNT exploder.
For use in the following guns :
- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_6_inch_Gun_Mk_7" class="extiw" title="en:BL 6 inch Gun Mk 7">BL 6 inch Mk VII</a>
- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_6_inch_Mk_XI_naval_gun" class="extiw" title="en:BL 6 inch Mk XI naval gun">BL 6 inch Mk XI</a>
- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_6_inch_Mk_XII_naval_gun" class="extiw" title="en:BL 6 inch Mk XII naval gun">BL 6 inch Mk XII</a>
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current | 09:30, 14 January 2017 | ![]() | 564 × 1,000 (67 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <p>Diagram of British 6 inch <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_ordnance_terms#Common_Lyddite" class="extiw" title="en:List of British ordnance terms">Common Lyddite</a> shell Mk XII A.Q.N.T. for Naval service. <br>A denotes 4 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_ordnance_terms#C.R.H." class="extiw" title="en:List of British ordnance terms">c.r. head</a>. <br>Q denotes shell is of stronger design than previous Marks, for use in Mk XII gun. <br>NT denotes shell is fitted with a night tracer in base. Shell has large base plate. <br>Length 21.4 inches, diameter 5.97 inches, weight filled & fuzed 100 lbs. <br>Total bursting charge 10 lbs 15 oz, which includes 5 drams TNT exploder. <br>For use in the following guns : </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_6_inch_Gun_Mk_7" class="extiw" title="en:BL 6 inch Gun Mk 7">BL 6 inch Mk VII</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_6_inch_Mk_XI_naval_gun" class="extiw" title="en:BL 6 inch Mk XI naval gun">BL 6 inch Mk XI</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BL_6_inch_Mk_XII_naval_gun" class="extiw" title="en:BL 6 inch Mk XII naval gun">BL 6 inch Mk XII</a></li> </ul> |
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