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| Ordnance BL 9.2 inch Gun on truck, railway |
9.2 inch railway gun, Battle of Albert, July 1916 |
| Type |
heavy gun |
| Place of origin |
 United Kingdom |
| Service history |
| In service |
1915 - 1918 |
| Used by |
United Kingdom |
| Wars |
First World War |
| Production history |
| Manufacturer |
Elswick Ordnance Company |
| Specifications |
| Shell |
HE 380 pounds (172.37 kg) |
| Calibre |
9.2 inches (233.7 mm) |
| Recoil |
inclined slide |
| Elevation |
28° (Mk I mount); 40° (Mk IV mount) |
| Traverse |
10° L & R (Mk I mount); 360° (Mk III mount) |
| Effective range |
21,000 yards (19,202 m) (MK III, Mk VI); 22,600 yards (20,665 m) (MK XIII) |
| Filling |
Lyddite, Amatol |
| Filling weight |
40 pounds (18.14 kg) |
The Ordnance BL 9.2 inch gun on truck, railway mounted a variety of surplus 9.2 inch naval guns, together with the custom-designed Mk XIII railway gun, on various railway platforms to provide mobile long-range heavy artillery on the Western Front in World War I.
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