QF 4-inch naval gun Mk VI, X

Ordnance QF 4 inch gun Mk VI, X
TypeLight naval gun
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1913–1945
Used byUnited Kingdom, Chile
WarsWorld War I
Production history
ManufacturerElswick Ordnance Company
No. built29
Specifications
Mass3,136 lb (1,422 kg)
Length165.1 in (4,190 mm)
Barrel length160.1 in (4,070 mm) bore (40 calibres)

ShellSeparate QF
Shell weight31 pounds (14.1 kg)
Calibre4-inch (102 mm)
ElevationPXI Mount +25°
Muzzle velocity2,300 ft/s (700 m/s)
Maximum firing range11,630 yards (10,630 m) at +25°

The QF 4-inch gun Mk VI was an Elswick Ordnance Company (EOC) design that was used aboard a few British flotilla leaders and smaller warships during the First World War. A similar EOC gun was designated as the QF Mk X.