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The BL 15-inch Mark I succeeded the BL 13.5-inch Mk V naval gun. It was the first British 15-inch (380 mm) gun design and the most widely used and longest lasting of any British designs, and arguably the most successful heavy gun ever developed by the Royal Navy. It was deployed on capital ships from 1915 until 1959 and was a key Royal Navy gun in both World Wars.

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Article table of contents 14 sections
1 Design
1.1 Gun
1.2 Mounting
2 In service employment
2.1 In battle
2.2 Warships
2.3 Coastal batteries
3 Production
4 World War II ammunition
5 See also
5.1 Weapons of comparable role, performance and era
6 References
6.1 Bibliography
7 External links
Categories
380 mm artilleryCoastal artilleryNaval guns of the United KingdomWorld War II naval weapons of the United KingdomWorld War I naval weapons of the United Kingdom
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BL 15 inch Mk I naval gun

British naval gun produced 1912–1918

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