BL 6 inch Mk XXIII gun breech diagrams
Diagrams showing breech mechanism of British BL 6-inch Mk XXIII naval gun, open and closed.
BL 6 inch Mk XXIII gun turret right elevation diagram
Right elevation diagram showing arrangement of British BL 6-inch Mk XXIII naval gun on Mk XXIII mounting, in triple-gun turret, as deployed on Crown Colony class class light cruisers and Edinburgh class light cruisers.
HMS Belfast during the Second World War A18665
HMS Belfast during the Second World War Visit by HM King George VI, Scapa Flow: During a visit to ships of the Home Fleet, the King (far right) shakes hands with Captain Frederick Parham, Commanding Officer of ... More
Kinderparty aan boord, van het Engelse oorlogsschip Birmingham te Amst...
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Kinderparty aan boord, van het Engelse oorlogsschip "Birmingham" te Amsterdam Datum : 11 juni 1958 Locatie ... More
Army Troops Embarked in the Cruiser HMS Manchester. July 1941. A4661
Army Troops Embarked in the Cruiser HMS Manchester. July 1941. Troops on board the ship watching the former French Liner LOUIS PASTEUR passing the ship.
HMAS Perth crewman with 6-inch gun SLV H98.100 3296
Crewman at muzzle of 6-inch gun on HMAS Perth.
HMS Orion 6 inch gun crew WWII IWM A 23468
Crew of a 6-inch gun in a twin Mark XXI turret aboard British light cruiser HMS Orion.
A Warship Which Took Part in the Action Off the North Cape on 31 Decem...
A Warship Which Took Part in the Action Off the North Cape on 31 December 1942. HMS Sheffield, at Greenock, 10 January 1943. Some of the gun's crew of the HMS SHEFFIELD which took part in the battle off the Nor... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A15370
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Sunday Divisions: Divine service being held by the ship's padre for the ship's company on the quarterdeck of HMS BERMUDA.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A27474
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A bare chested gun crew sponging out one of the 6 inch guns of HMS KENYA after the supporting bombardment of Cheduba, South of Ramree, Burma. Royal Marines of the East... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS Ajax at Portsmouth A 20...
The Royal Navy during the Second World War At Portsmouth ratings on board HMS AJAX are painting part of the ship so as to get her into fighting trim in preparation for her next patrol.
Somerville addresses HMS Sheffield crew June 1941 IWM A 4115
IWM caption : Vice Admiral Sir James F Somerville addressing the ship's company of HMS SHEFFIELD on their return from the operation against the BISMARCK in the Atlantic. He is congratulating them for the fine ... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A16319
The Royal Navy during the Second World War The interior of a 6 inch triple Mark XXIII mounting on board HMS JAMAICA. Note the crew wearing anti flash gear. From this angle you can see the centre and right 6 inc... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A4115
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Vice Admiral Sir James F Somerville addressing the ship's company of HMS SHEFFIELD on their return from the operation against the BISMARCK in the Atlantic. He is congr... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21145
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Sailors and marines carry stretchers of wounded shipmates down the forward gangway of HMS GLASGOW at Plymouth. The cruiser's six-inch gun turrets can be seen in the background.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMS Ajax at Portsmouth IWM ...
The Royal Navy during the Second World War At Portsmouth ratings are on board HMS AJAX sat atop and painting the ship's 6 inch guns so as to get her into fighting trim in preparation for her next patrol.
HMS Glasgow visit. Warship photograph collection
IWM caption : HM King George VI, wearing the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, inspecting the personnel of HMS GLASGOW at Scapa Flow as part of a four day visit to the Home Fleet. The two forward 6 inch gun ... More
HMAS Perth - men astride gun turret, 1941
AWM caption : "MEDITERRANEAN AREA, 1941. SOME CREW MEMBERS OF HMAS PERTH ASTRIDE ONE OF THE SHIP'S BIG GUNS."
HMS Belfast during the Second World War A18690
HMS Belfast during the Second World War Visit by HM King George VI, Scapa Flow: HM King George VI inspects HMS BELFAST's Royal Marine detachment on the quarter-deck. Captain Powell, Royal Marines, is to the lef... More
AWM 001639 - Australia in World War Two
A 6" anti-aircraft gun being oiled and tested ready for installation on a RAN vessel.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A8666
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Chipping the ice off deck-lockers and ventilators on board a cruiser in northern waters during the winter. One of the cruiser's 6 inch gun turrets can be seen behind t... More
BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval gun barrel diagram
Diagram depicting barrel of British BL 6 inch Mk XXIII naval gun.
HMS Sheffield 6 inch turret 1941 IWM A 4401
The two forward 6-inch gun turrets of the Town class cruiser HMS SHEFFIELD after she had opened fire and sunk the German tanker FRIEDERICH BREME in the North Atlantic. Comment : Note the rounded contours of th... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21524
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Flashes from the 6 inch guns of the Leander class cruiser HMS ORION can be seen against the darkness during a night-time bombardment of enemy positions on the Garigliano River.
Torpedo damage of HMAS Hobart (D63) at Espiritu Santo on 23 July 1943
The Royal Australian Navy light cruiser HMAS Hobart (D63) at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, on 23 July 1943, showing the damage inflicted when she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine while serving with Task F... More
Kinderparty aan boord, van het Engelse oorlogsschip Birmingham te Amst...
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : Kinderparty aan boord, van het Engelse oorlogsschip "Birmingham" te Amsterdam Datum : 11 juni 1958 Locatie ... More
Royal Marine crew of X turret on HMS Sheffield WWII
The Royal Marines crew of X turret on HMS Sheffield, stood down while at action stations.
Army Troops Embarked in the Cruiser HMS Manchester. July 1941. A4662
Army Troops Embarked in the Cruiser HMS Manchester. July 1941. A deck hockey match between Naval and Army officers on the quarterdeck.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A13442
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Gun crews of HMS MAURITIUS, part of the Eastern Fleet, sat on the barrels of the 6 inch guns so they can clean them on returning to harbour.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A21526
The Royal Navy during the Second World War The forward pairs of 6 inch guns of HMS ORION at a high elevation during the naval bombardment of enemy positions on the enemy held littoral north west of the mouth of... More
Vice Admiral McGrigor aboard HMS Norfolk Oslo 1945 IWM A 29405
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Vice Admiral McGrigor CB, DSO, commander of a cruiser squadron, stood under some of the 6 inch guns of his flagship HMS NORFOLK at Oslo, Norway.
HMS Jamaica gunners, British Navy ship
IWM caption : The interior of a 6 inch triple Mark XXIII mounting on board HMS JAMAICA. Note the crew wearing anti flash gear. From this angle you can see the centre and right 6 inch Mark XXIII guns of the thr... More