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Description: | This gun was first mounted in the battleship HMS Ramillies in 1916. It was fired in action against targets in the Sea of Marmora in 1920. It was used again by 'Ramillies' in the bombardment of Bardia in August, 1940 and at Spartivento in November. The gun was removed from 'Ramillies' in 1941 and stored.
The battleship 'Ramillies' was named after one the Duke of Marlborough's great victories. The tampion badge is taken from the arms of the Duke of Marlborough . The motto is translated as "Faithful but unfortunate"
This Gun Barrel, along with that from HMS Roberts, was installed in early 1968
The 15-in gun was designed before the First World War
and was first used operationally in 1915 by the battleship
HMS "Queen Elizabeth" at Gallipoli.
The 15in Mk 1 Naval Gun was fitted to 22 ships of the
Royal Navy- 11 battleships, 5 battlecruisers, and 6
monitors. It rendered excellent service in two World
Wars, both in destroying enemy warships and shore
targets.
The 15in gun fired a 1,938 lb shell at a muzzle
velocity of 2,640ft a second, up to a range of 28,700 yards
(Over 16 miles). A well trained crew operating a twin-15
in- gunned turret could fire 2 rounds each gun a minute. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | William Beardmore | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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