5¼-inch pair H.A./L.A. mounting (hand loading at gun)

5¼-inch pair H.A./L.A. mounting (hand loading at gun)

Elswick Works, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 12th of July 1946

The amount of ammunition contained in the revolving rings, hoists and loading trays is such as to enable each gun to fire a total of 22 rounds at 16 rounds per minute (32 from the turret). Concurrate replenishment could be carried out at this approximate rate.

Each gun has one HA hoist, one LA hoist and one cartridge hoist. Ammunition is loaded from into the tray by hand and subsequent operations of setting the fuze (by Molins or similar type) and loading the gun will be carried out automatically. A compartment of spent cases is provided beneath the guns.

All the machines of the mounting will be hydraulically operated, the elevating and training operations being under the control of the E.M.V. R.P.40 system.

 

(Drawing No. N.44273, side view)

 

 

(front view)

Source:
DS.VA/6/25/15/14