Armstrong Whitworth 12-inch gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:artillery
gptkbp:associated_with Dreadnought battleships
British naval warfare
British Empire naval power
gptkbp:barrel_type shells
monobloc
gptkbp:caliber 12 inches
gptkbp:crew 10 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned 1940s
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:HMS_Agamemnon
various Royal Navy ships
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
gptkbp:design_date 1870s
gptkbp:designed_for gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:elevation up to 30 degrees
gptkbp:explores 360 degrees
gptkbp:famous_for long-range firepower
gptkbp:fighting_style naval engagements
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:HMS_Colossus
gptkbp:historical_context Victorian era naval arms race
gptkbp:historical_significance first large caliber breech-loading gun
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Armstrong Whitworth 12-inch gun
gptkbp:influence_on naval artillery development
gptkbp:inspired_by previous artillery designs
gptkbp:legacy influenced future naval gun 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_for gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_traits heavy armor-piercing shells
gptkbp:operational_range 15,000 yards
gptkbp:range over 10 miles
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 1 round per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic recoil system
gptkbp:replaced_by modern naval guns
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:service_frequency 1880s to 1940s
gptkbp:sights telescopic sights
gptkbp:successor BL 12-inch Mk I naval gun
gptkbp:type breech-loading gun
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:used_in coastal defense
naval bombardments
gptkbp:weight 50 tons
gptkbp:year_established 1880
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6