Armstrong Whitworth 126-inch gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf artillery
gptkbp:armament shells
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:barrelLength 30 feet
1 round per minute
monobloc
gptkbp:caliber 126 inches
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1875
gptkbp:crewCapacity 10
gptkbp:decommissioned 1920
gptkbp:deployedTo warships
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
gptkbp:elevation up to 45 degrees
gptkbp:firstHeld gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:hasConflictWith gptkb:Second_Boer_War
gptkbp:historicalContext late 19th century military technology
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant in naval warfare history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod coastal defense
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the largest guns ever built
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Armstrong Whitworth 126-inch gun
gptkbp:influenced naval artillery design
gptkbp:influencedBy industrial revolution
gptkbp:legacy influence on future artillery designs
gptkbp:length 40 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
gptkbp:notable_player manual
gptkbp:notableFeature large caliber
high explosive shells
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy
gptkbp:operationalRange 15,000 yards
gptkbp:productionCompany Victorian era
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Newcastle_upon_Tyne
gptkbp:range over 10 miles
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:World_War_I_naval_battles
gptkbp:relatedTo artillery development
gptkbp:replacedBy more modern artillery
gptkbp:retired 1920
gptkbp:successor gptkb:BL_12-inch_Mk_VIII_naval_gun
gptkbp:type breech-loading gun
gptkbp:typeOf heavy artillery
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
Battle of Jutland
gptkbp:usedIn naval warfare
gptkbp:weight 100 tons
2,000 pounds
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1880