Armstrong Whitworth 156-inch gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf artillery
gptkbp:armament shells
gptkbp:associatedWith HMS Agincourt
gptkbp:barrelLength 1 round per minute
45 calibers
monobloc
gptkbp:caliber 156 inches
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crewCapacity up to 30
gptkbp:decommissioned 1945
gptkbp:design high muzzle velocity
British_naval_engineering
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
gptkbp:elevation -5 to +45 degrees
gptkbp:firstHeld gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:historicalContext early 20th century naval arms race
gptkbp:historicalSignificance largest naval gun ever built
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Armstrong Whitworth 156-inch gun
gptkbp:influenceOn naval artillery design
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future artillery designs
gptkbp:length 45 feet
gptkbp:lensType fixed mount
gptkbp:notableFeature extreme firepower
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:numberBuilt 2
gptkbp:operationalRange strategic bombardment
gptkbp:operationalStatus historical
gptkbp:producedBy Royal Ordnance
gptkbp:productionCompany 1910s
gptkbp:range over 30 miles
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic
gptkbp:relatedEvent Battle of Jutland
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Dreadnought_battleships
gptkbp:replacedBy modern naval artillery
gptkbp:secondaryRole coastal defense
gptkbp:services 1914-1945
gptkbp:sights optical sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:BL_16-inch_Mk_I_gun
gptkbp:type naval gun
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:usedIn naval bombardment
gptkbp:weight 100 tons
2,000 pounds
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1914