several Coast Artillery Regiment batteries and their weapons has not yet been determined, but it is known that it is the intent of the Army to conserve one for the future Museum of Coast Artillery. British ammunition up to World War I Shells up to and including World War I were not streamlined, typically having fairly blunt noses of 2 CRH. British World War II ammunition World War II ammunition was somewhat streamlined, typically with ballistic caps of 4 or 5/10 CRH, but still retained square bases rather than the tapered type base typical of projectiles for more modern guns in use in World War II. "Super" charges of 124 pounds cordite SC 205 were available, which boosted the muzzle velocity to See also List of naval guns List of coastal artillery Weapons of comparable role, performance and era 10"/40 caliber gun Mark 3 - contemporary US Navy weapon 10-inch gun M1895 - contemporary US Army coast defence weapon Canon de 240 L Mle 1884 - contemporary French coast defence, siege, and railway weapon Notes References Bibliography Text Book of Gunnery, 1902. LONDON : PRINTED FOR HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, BY HARRISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN'S LANE General Sir Martin Farndale, History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery : Forgotten Fronts and the Home Base 1914–18. London:The Royal Artillery Institution, 1988 Hogg, I.V. (1998). Allied Artillery of World War Two. The Crowood Press, Malborough. Hogg, I.V. and Thurston, L.F. (1972). British Artillery Weapons & Ammunition 1914–1918. Ian Allan, London. Maurice-Jones, Colonel K. W. (1957). The History of Coast Artillery in the British Army. Royal Artillery Institution, Woolwich. Horner, David M. (1995) The Gunners – A History of Australian Artillery. Allen & Unwin, St Leonards. Nicholson, G.W.L. (1972). The Gunners of Canada The History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, Volume II 1919–1967. McClelland and Stewart, Toronto. Nothling, C.J. (1987). Ultima Ratio Regum Artillery History of South Africa. Government Printer, Pretoria. Tony DiGiulian, British 9.2"/47 (23.4 cm) Mark IX Tony DiGiulian, British 9.2"/47 (23.4 cm) Mark X External links Handbook of the 9.2-inch B.L. guns, Marks ix. x and xv, (Land service), for 1902 at State Library of Victoria Handbook of the 9.2-inch B.L. guns, Marks ix. x and xv, (Land service), for 1906 at State Library of Victoria Handbook of the 9.2-in. B. L. guns, mark IX, "C" mark IX and marks X, Xv and X*, on carriages, garrison,