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| + | Coventry Ordnance Works constructed the following 13.5-inch mountings for the Royal Navy:<ref>Hodges. ''The Big Gun''. p. 64.</ref> | ||
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| + | *13.5-inch Mk III in [[H.M.S. Conqueror (1911)|H.M.S. ''Conqueror'']]. | ||
| + | *13.5-inch Mk III* in [[H.M.S. Ajax (1912)|H.M.S. ''Ajax'']]. | ||
| + | *13.5-inch Mk III** in [[H.M.S. Benbow (1913)|H.M.S. ''Benbow'']]. | ||
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| + | ==Footnotes== | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Revision as of 10:25, 11 January 2010
History
Coventry Ordnance Works had its roots in Mulliners Limited, a carriage building concern founded by Herbert H. Mulliner.
Structure
The company had a shell-filling establishment at Cliffe, on the River Thames near Gravesend. A proving range was located on the Wash at Freiston, near Boston.
Coventry Ordnance Works profits and losses 1910–1918.
| Date | Profit (Loss) |
| 1910 | (£50,952) |
| 1911 | (£187,243) |
| 1912 | (£145,407) |
| 1913 | (£48,661) |
| 1914 | £58,441 |
| 1915 | £221,767 |
| 1916 | £253,048 |
| 1917 | £188,719 |
| 1918 | £137,485 |
Mountings
Coventry Ordnance Works constructed the following 13.5-inch mountings for the Royal Navy:[1]
- 13.5-inch Mk III in H.M.S. Conqueror.
- 13.5-inch Mk III* in H.M.S. Ajax.
- 13.5-inch Mk III** in H.M.S. Benbow.
Footnotes
- ↑ Hodges. The Big Gun. p. 64.
Bibliography
