Play World of Warships here: https://wo.ws/3SGK3R9 Thank you World of Warships for sponsoring this video. During registration use the code HSF2023 to get for free: 200 doubloons, 1 million credits, 7 Days of Premium Account time, HSF commander Misaki Akeno, and HSF commander Irizaki Mei. Applicable to new users only. Like what I make? Want fewer sponsorship ad reads? Consider contributing to my Patreon at https://patreon.com/OurOwnDevices The final evolution of the Maxim-Nordenfelt 1-Pounder "Pom-Pom" of the 1880s, the QF 2-pounder Mk.VIII was introduced into Royal Navy service in 1930 as an advanced close-in aerial defence weapon. While the Mk.VIII was already becoming obsolescent by the time the Second World War broke out, continual improvements in ammunition and fire direction technology allowed it to serve with distinction through the rest of the conflict and into the 1950s. 0:00 Introduction 1:01 World of Warships Promo 2:35 Early History of the Pom-Pom 6:21 Development of the Mk.VIII 7:29 Mounts and Feed/Firing Systems 10:12 US Navy Consideration of the 2-Pounder 11:02 WWII Debut and Fire Control Systems 12:57 Force Z and Continuing Problems 14:43 Advantages of the 2-Pounder 16:30 Features and Controls 19:22 Outro SOURCES: https://web.archive.org/web/20170929050054/http://www.quarryhs.co.uk/cannon_pioneers.htm https://www.silverhawkauthor.com/post/royal-canadian-navy-qf-2-pounder-pom-pom-aa-gun https://www.keymilitary.com/article/pom-and-circumstance http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_2pounder_m8.php http://www.forposterityssake.ca/RCN-DOCS/RCND0214.pdf?fbclid=IwAR21ft5GfB4uhGdSlb9Nos29TTbsC3M_OZ-ouy-wViK4WczpEbHYMBAtKyY