BL 9.2-inch Mk VIII naval gun

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Naval service

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  1. Mk VIII = Mark 8. Britain used Roman numerals to denote Marks (models) of ordnance until after World War II. Mark VIII indicates this was the eighth model of BL 9.2-inch naval gun.

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