Armstrong 14-inch gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:barrel_length 45 calibers
gptkbp:barrel_type shells
rifled barrel
gptkbp:caliber 14 inches
gptkbp:crew 10-12 men
gptkbp:decommissioned 1918
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:naval_warfare
battleships
gptkbp:design_features heavy construction
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:William_Armstrong
gptkbp:elevation up to 30 degrees
gptkbp:explores 360 degrees
gptkbp:fighting_style 1885
gptkbp:first_fired 1880
gptkbp:historical_context Victorian era military technology
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering naval artillery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Armstrong 14-inch gun
gptkbp:influenced_by French naval guns
gptkbp:last_used_in_combat 1918
gptkbp:legacy influenced future artillery designs
gptkbp:length 45 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
gptkbp:mounting_options fixed mount
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Jutland
gptkbp:notable_features high muzzle velocity
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkbp:number_built approximately 20
gptkbp:operational_range over 15,000 yards
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:primary_role gptkb:naval_bombardment
coastal defense
gptkbp:propulsion cordite
gptkbp:range over 10 miles
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 1 round per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic recoil system
gptkbp:replaced_by BL 14 inch Mk I gun
gptkbp:retired post World War I
gptkbp:service 1880-1918
gptkbp:sights telescopic sights
gptkbp:successor modern naval guns
BL 15 inch Mk I gun
gptkbp:type rifled breech-loading gun
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:First_World_War
gptkbp:used_in_exercises naval training exercises
gptkbp:weight 50 tons
gptkbp:year_established 1880
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6