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Description: | This gun was mounted in the battleship HMS
"Resolution" from 1915-1938, and was first fired in
action against targets in the Sea of Marmora in
1920. It was stored from 1938-44 when it was
mounted in the twin 15-in gunned monitor HMS
"Roberts".
This warship bombarded Houlgate Battery , east of
Sword Beach on D-Day. During succeeding weeks
"Roberts" shelled enemy positions several miles
inland near Caen. On 1 November 1944 "Roberts"
supported the assault on Walcheren and attacked a
German battery north of Walcheren.
This gun was stored from 1945 onwards.
The tampion badge-a charging knight- symbolises
resolution.
This Gun Barrel, along with that from HMS Ramilles, 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: | Vickers, Son and Maxim | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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