4.5 inch Mk 8 gun

Summary

4.5 inch Mk 8 gun is an artillery model^[1]. It draws 200 Wikipedia views per month (artillery_model category, ranking #160 of 968).^[2]

Key Facts

• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's image is recorded as A 4.5 inch shell is captured in flight as Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland conducts a gunnery exercise.jpg^[3].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's instance of is recorded as artillery model^[4].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[5].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's based on is recorded as FV433 Abbot^[6].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's subclass of is recorded as naval artillery^[7].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's subclass of is recorded as rifled breech loader^[8].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's designed by is recorded as Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment^[9].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's Commons category is recorded as 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun^[10].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's participated in conflict is recorded as Falklands War^[12].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's participated in conflict is recorded as 2003 invasion of Iraq^[13].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's participated in conflict is recorded as 2011 military intervention in Libya^[14].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026sx7y^[15].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's service entry is recorded as +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z^[16].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's ammunition is recorded as 114 mm fixed cartridge^[17].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's used by is recorded as Alborz^[18].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's used by is recorded as HMS Bristol^[19].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+245'}^[20].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+244.7'}^[21].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q39998555', 'amount': '+38'}^[22].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q39998555', 'amount': '+42'}^[23].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11247037', 'amount': '+2.38'}^[24].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q191118', 'amount': '+27.2'}^[25].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's rate of fire is recorded as {'unit': 'Q38623562', 'amount': '+26'}^[26].
• 4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's effective firing range is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+22000'}^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Lengths include {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+245'}^[20] and {'unit': 'Q218593', 'amount': '+244.7'}^[21]. Speeds include {'unit': 'Q39998555', 'amount': '+38'}^[22] and {'unit': 'Q39998555', 'amount': '+42'}^[23].

Designation and Status

4.5 inch Mk 8 gun's instance of is recorded as artillery model^[4].

Why It Matters

4.5 inch Mk 8 gun draws 200 Wikipedia views per month (artillery_model category, ranking #160 of 968).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]