View source for BL Mark IX (102 mm)

== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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* {{Specs-Link|uk_destroyer_clemson_churchill}}
* {{Specs-Link|uk_flower_class}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 1,000 m !! 2,500 m !! 5,000 m !! 7,500 m !! 10,000 m !! 15,000 m
|-
| 4 inch HE || HE || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11 || 11
|-
| 4 inch SAP || SAP || 90 || 72 || 51 || 37 || 28 || 24
|-
| 102 mm shrapnel || Shrapnel || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5 || 5
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(s)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| 4 inch HE || HE || 805 || 14.06 || 0 || 0.1 || 721 || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| 4 inch SAP || SAP || 805 || 15.2 || 0.015 || 5 || 520 || 47° || 60° || 65°
|-
| 102 mm shrapnel || Shrapnel || 805 || 17.7 || 0 || 0.1 || 218 || 62° || 69° || 73°
|-
|}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
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== Usage in battles ==
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=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
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'''Cons:'''
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== History ==
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== Media ==
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== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
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{{Britain naval cannons}}

[[Category:Naval cannons]]