Southwark in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
British 15-inch naval guns
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 1, 2018
1. British 15-inch naval guns Marker
The map shows engagements on D-Day, 6 June 1944 HMS Roberts; Assault on Walcheren, Holland, 1 November 1944 HMS Roberts; Battle of Cape Spartivento, Italy, 27 November 1940, HMS Ramillies; Bombardment of Bardia, 17 August 1940, HMS Ramillies; Ismid Peninsula, June 1920, HMS Ramillies.
In 1914, the 15-inch gun was the newest, largest and most powerful of the big guns used in Royal Navy battleships. The gun was developed in 1912 for the new Queen Elizabeth class battleships and became the main armament in 22 ships. Each example weighs 100 tons (102 tonnes) and, at maximum range, could fire a l,938lb (876kg) shell a distance of 16 miles (29kms). The guns were installed in from of Imperial War Museum London in 1968.
The gun on the left was mounted in HMS Ramillies in 1916. It first saw action in 1920 during the Greco - Turkish War. Later, the gun was used against Italian land forces and warships in August and November 1940. Is was removed from HMS Ramillies in 1941.
The gun on the right mounted in HMS Resolution between1915 and 1938 and also saw service during the Greco - Turkish War. The gun was remounted in HMS Roberts , an important unit in the naval forces assembled for the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. On D-Day, Roberts bombarded Houlgate Battery, on the eastern edge of the Allied landing area. During the campaign, she shelled enemy positions around Caen. On 1 November 1944. Roberts supported the assault on the Dutch island of Walcheren, engaging a German battery near Westkapelle. The gun was removed in 1945.
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Location. 51° 29.79′ N, 0° 6.514′ W. Marker is in Southwark, England, in Greater London. Memorial is at the intersection of Lambeth Road and St. George’s Road, on the left when traveling west on Lambeth Road. Located in front of the Imperial War Museum, London. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Southwark, England SE1 6HZ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Section of the Berlin Wall (a few steps from this marker); Soviet World War II Memorial (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); One Mile from London Bridge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Faraday Memorial (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Wellington Hotel & Public House (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); The Special Operations Executive (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Roll of Honor (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Southern Railway World War II Memorial (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwark.
Also see . . .
1. Imperial War Museum. (Submitted on May 31, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 1, 2018
2. British 15-inch naval guns
2. Imperial War Museum on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 31, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 1, 2018
3. British 15-inch naval guns in front of the Imperial War Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
