This is a list of naval guns of all countries ordered by caliber.

The BL 18-inch Mk I naval gun was a breech-loading naval rifle used by the Royal Navy during World War I. It was the largest and heaviest gun ever used by the British. [1] Only the Second …

For the purpose of this list, the development of large-calibre artillery can be divided into three periods, based on the kind of projectiles used, due to their dissimilar characteristics, and being …

Dec 30, 2024 · In this article, we will look at the 10 largest naval guns (by caliber), ever mounted on warships. Some of these guns are a testament to maritime engineering and have left an …

Mar 26, 2021 · The Japanese 18.1 inch naval gun was the largest gun ever to see combat at sea, being mounted on the Japanese Yamato -class battleships. The guns could fire a 1.5 ton shell …

Display at Dahlgren Naval Weapons Facility (now Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center) in Virginia ca. late 1960s. The 18"/47 (45.7 cm) Mark "A" is the leftmost gun and a 16"/50 (40.6 …

When you see photographs of modern fighter jets carrying 2,000-lb., low-drag bombs, think of the Navy’s only 18-inch gun—the largest and most powerful American gun ever built! The...

These were the largest guns ever fitted to a warship with the exception of the 46 cm (18.1") guns built twenty years later for the Japanese Yamato class battleships. Only one 18"/40 (45.7 cm) …

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Feb 20, 2017 · Yamato's guns are the largest naval guns to ever see service, and were even bigger than the 18" (460mm to 457mm) guns tested by the US and Britain. That being said, …