Updated 07 January 2013

Bow turrets of HMS York
Photograph copyrighted by Mrs. Josephine Burston and used here by her kind permission

Bow turrets of HMS York
Photograph copyrighted by Mrs. Josephine Burston and used here by her kind permission

8"/50 guns at maximum elevation
This ship is identified as HMAS Hobart "steaming in Hervey Bay" ca. 1948, but I believe it to actually be HMAS Shropshire at an earlier date due to the Bofors gun muzzle at far right.  HMAS Hobart may be the ship in the distance.
State Library of Victoria Image H98.105/3243

Either HMAS Australia or HMAS Shropshire in 1944
State Library of Victoria Image H98.104/3746

Bow Turrets of HMS Exeter following River Plate Battle
The thin 1 inch (25 mm) armor of these turrets is easily seen in this photograph

Sap Projectile
Image courtesy of Steve Johnson of Cyberheritage

Images at The Vickers Photographic Archive

See photograph numbers 7119 and 7120
 

Other images at Australian War Memorial

Pictures of 8" (20.3 cm) guns being relined at Bendigo Ordnance Factory
Search by "086425" and "P00444.161"

Additional pictures of British 8" (20.3 cm) naval guns
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01 August 2008 - Benchmark
25 January 2010 - Recropped picture of HMS York for better view
19 June 2012 - Added picture of HMAS Shropshire
07 January 2013 - Added picture of Australian cruiser