Talk:Marksman-class flotilla leader

QF 12 pdr (3 inch / 76 mm) 18 cwt anti aircraft guns ??
"Nimrod and Kempenfelt later received QF 12 pdr (3 inch / 76 mm) 18 cwt anti aircraft guns in place of one of the QF 2 pdr."

I don't think so, although I don't have any references on these ships. THe standard RN medium AA gun at the time was designated QF 3 inch 20 cwt. Because it fired a 12.5 pound shell and is the same calibre it tends to get confused wit the QF 12 pounder. It's a totally different gun. Rcbutcher (talk) 08:08, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

I also think the 12 pdr description is incorrect. I see 3 types of AA gun mentioned (in March's "British Destroyers" and Conway's): 1-pdr (which disappeared to land service), giving way to 1.5-pdr in design and 2-pdr pom-poms actually fitted. Moreover, the 12-pdr 18 cwt gun seems like the less likely gun than the 12 cwt 12-pdr, as the high velocity would not be required of such a weapon. DulcetTone (talk) 15:46, 1 October 2009 (UTC)