The 4.7 inch QF Mark IX and Mark XII were 45-calibre, 4.7-inch naval guns which armed the majority of Royal Navy and Commonwealth destroyers in World War II, and were exported to many countries after
Two twins 4.7 inch Mk XII guns on CP Mk XIX mounting on HMS Kelvin
Single Mk IX gun on HMCS Assiniboine with gunners sheltering behind the shield
Twin Mk XII guns on HMAS Nizam
A twin Mk.XII mounting on HMS Javelin. The cylindrical Fuse Setting Pedestal is clearly visible on the right, at waist height.
HMS Kelvin
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HMS Kelvin was a K-class destroyer of the Royal Navy laid down by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited, at Govan in Scotland on 5 October 1937, launched on 19 January 1939 and c
QF 4.7-inch Mk IX & XII naval gun
…QF 4.7 inch Mark IX & Mark XII Two twins 4.7 inch Mk XII guns on CP Mk XIX mounting on HMS Kelvin Type Naval gun Place of origin United Kingdom Service history In service 1928–1970? Used by Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy Royal Australian Navy Royal…
HMS Kelvin
Winston Churchill on Kelvin, June 1944