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4.7 inch gun

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A 4.7 inch Gun is any of a number of British-built 120 mm naval artillery guns. Several of these guns were designed and manufactured by the Elswick Ordnance Company, part of Armstrong Whitworth. They were a major export item and hence were actually of 120 mm calibre (4.724 inches) to meet the requirements of metricised navies (although the size was ultimately based on a 12-pound round shot), 4.7 inch is an approximation used for the British designation. 4.7 inch guns include:

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Citations

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  1. ^ Campbell, p. 40

Bibliography

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  • Campbell, John (1985). Naval Weapons of World War II. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-459-4.