Statements (21)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
artillery
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gptkbp:caliber |
varied (commonly 6-inch, 8-inch, 9-inch)
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:displayedAt |
Fort Jervois, New Zealand
Fort Scratchley, Australia Fort Takapuna, New Zealand North Head, Auckland, New Zealand |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Armstrong Disappearing Gun
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gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
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gptkbp:mechanismOfAction |
disappearing carriage
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
recoiled behind parapet after firing
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gptkbp:operationalPeriod |
late 19th century
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gptkbp:purpose |
protection from enemy fire
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gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:British_Empire gptkb:Japan gptkb:New_Zealand |
gptkbp:usedIn |
coastal defense
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fort_Taiaroa
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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