Type Dual-purpose gun No. built 2,023 | Wars World War II Shell Fixed QF HE, Starshell | |
 | ||
Used by Royal Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Australian Navy Barrel length | ||
The QF 4-inch Mk XIX gun was a British low-velocity 4-inch 40-calibre naval gun used to arm small warships such as Bathurst and Castle-class corvettes and some River-class frigates in World War II, mainly against submarines.
Contents
Description
It succeeded the higher-velocity World War I-era BL 4-inch Mk IX (typically deployed on Flower-class corvettes in the escort role). The Mk XIX fired fixed ammunition which was 38.5 inches (0.98 m) long and weighed 85 pounds (39 kg). The weight of the projectile was increased from 31 pounds (14 kg) for the Mk IX to 35 pounds (16 kg) for the Mk XIX. The high-angle mounting used for the XIX added some anti-aircraft capability and allowed it to fire starshells to illuminate the battle area at night.
Surviving examples
References
QF 4 inch Mk XIX naval gun Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA