Britain
2-pdr [4 cm/39 (1.575")] Mark VIII
Pictures

Updated 16 January 2010


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2-pdr. Mark VII Quad Destroyer Mounting
Note the simple ring sights


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Quad 2-pdr mounts under construction at the Dominion Engineering Works plant in Canada
National Film Board of Canada
Library and Archives Canada Photograph 3196183



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2-pdr. Mark VII Quad Mounting
Sketch from B.R. 224/45


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Single Mark VIII gun in Mark XV mounting
This mounting was adapted from the 20 mm Oerlikon Mark V mounting
The Mark XVI mounting was very similar



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2-pdr HV Rounds
Sketch courtesy of Steve Johnson's Cyberheritage Website
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Images at The Vickers Photographic Archive

See multi-barrel, gun sight pounder, pounder XVI, Mark VIII guns, VIA, 40mm barrelled four, barrelled naval mk and flash protector

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Images at Australian War Memorial

Picture of 2-pdr ammunition in belts
Search via "017310"

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Page History

20 February 2008 - Benchmark
16 January 2010 - Added picture of Quad Mounts under construction in Canada