ðə ɡˈʌn wʌz ˈɪʃuːd fɔːɹ sˈɜːvɪs, ænd wʌz mˈaʊntᵻd ɪn ˌeɪtʃˈɛm ʃˈɪps , ,  ænd , bˌʌt ɪts pɚfˈoːɹməns wʌz sˌoʊ pˈʊɹ, lˈɑːɹdʒli dˈuː tə dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz ɪn kəntɹˈoʊlɪŋ ðə ɡˈʌn, ðˌɐɾɪt wʌz wɪθdɹˈɔːn fɹʌm sˈɜːvɪs.
The gun was issued for service, and was mounted in HM Ships , ,  and , but its performance was so poor, largely due to difficulties in controlling the gun, that it was withdrawn from service.