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gptkbp:instanceOf
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artillery
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gptkbp:armament
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shells
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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steel
over 60 feet
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gptkbp:caliber
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180 inches
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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none remaining
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gptkbp:crewCapacity
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up to 20
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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featured in military history discussions
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1920
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gptkbp:deployedTo
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naval bases
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gptkbp:design
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Victorian era
engineering difficulties due to size
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
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gptkbp:elevation
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-5 to +30 degrees
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gptkbp:famousFor
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its size and power
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gptkbp:finalDisposal
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scrapped after decommissioning
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gptkbp:firstAwarded
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1882
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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late 19th century military technology
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gptkbp:historicalRecords
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documented in military archives
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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largest gun ever built at the time
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Armstrong Whitworth 180-inch gun
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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industrial revolution
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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naval artillery development
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gptkbp:inspiration
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subsequent large caliber guns
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future artillery designs
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Portsmouth,_England
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
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gptkbp:notable_player
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manual loading
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
massive size
test firings in the 1880s
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:British_military
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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2
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gptkbp:operationalHistory
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limited use in conflicts
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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over 10 miles
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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heavy and difficult to maneuver
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gptkbp:primaryMission
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coastal defense
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gptkbp:recoil
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hydraulic recoil system
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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demonstrations and tests
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gptkbp:relatedPatent
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naval forces
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gptkbp:retired
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1920s
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gptkbp:startsAt
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very high
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gptkbp:successor
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none
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gptkbp:technology
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breech-loading technology
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gptkbp:training
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extensive
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gptkbp:transportation
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railway
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gptkbp:type
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breech-loading gun
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 100 tons
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1880
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