Statements (26)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:cannon
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gptkbp:barrel_type |
shells
cast iron |
gptkbp:caliber |
9 inches
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gptkbp:crew |
6 to 8 personnel
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gptkbp:decommissioned |
early 20th century
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gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:William_Armstrong
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gptkbp:firing_mechanism |
breech-loading
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
first successful rifled artillery piece
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Armstrong 9-inch gun
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gptkbp:introduced |
1860s
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gptkbp:length |
approximately 12 feet
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gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Royal_Arsenal
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gptkbp:notable_users |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:range |
up to 6,000 yards
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gptkbp:recoil |
hydraulic recoil system
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gptkbp:replaced_by |
BL 9.2-inch howitzer
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gptkbp:served_in |
gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War |
gptkbp:sights |
iron sights
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gptkbp:successor |
BL 9.2-inch gun
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gptkbp:type |
rifled breech-loading gun
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gptkbp:used_by |
gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:weight |
approximately 8,000 pounds
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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