Panzer II variants the Pz.Kpfw. IIJ, it was redesigned after the Panzer V Panther, most noticeably with the introduction of fully sloped frontal armor. Two versions were initially planned, a lighter, faster 18-ton variant and a slower, 26-ton vehicle; the former was abandoned at an early stage. Subsequently, work on the first prototype was abandoned when it was determined that the vehicle was underarmed for its weight, and versions of the Panzer IV and V could serve just as well in the reconnaissance role while being more capable of defending themselves. This vehicle never received an official Panzerkampfwagen title, but it would have
QF 4.7-inch Mk V naval gun War II on defensively armed merchant ships and troop ships. On 10 March 1917 the crew of a single gun on the merchant ship SS "Otaki" fought a notable action against the heavily armed German commerce raider SMS "Möwe". They managed to set the "Möwe" on fire and inflicted severe damage before the "Otaki" was sunk. "Otaki's" commander Archibald Bisset Smith went down with his ship and was eventually awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for refusing to surrender his ship. QF 4.7-inch Mk V naval gun The QF 4.7 inch Gun Mark V originated as a 45-calibre naval gun designed