Tags: Weapon.
The 50 calibre BL 8 inch gun Mark VIII was the main battery gun used on the Royal Navy’s County-class heavy cruisers in compliance with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. This treaty allowed ships of not more than 10000 tons standard displacement and with guns no larger than 8 inches to be excluded from total tonnage limitations on a nation’s capital ships. The 10000 ton limit was a major factor in design decisions such as turrets and gun mountings.
