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gptkbp:instanceOf
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artillery
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gptkbp:armament
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high-explosive shell
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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steel
1 round per minute
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gptkbp:caliber
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204 inches
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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none remain today
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gptkbp:crew
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up to 20 personnel
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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depicted in military history discussions
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1918
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gptkbp:deployedTo
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naval bases
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
breech-loading mechanism
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gptkbp:elevation
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up to 45 degrees
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gptkbp:famousFor
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its size and firepower
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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:historicalPeriod
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Victorian era
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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largest gun ever built at the time
notable_in_British_military_history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Armstrong Whitworth 204-inch gun
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gptkbp:influenced
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artillery tactics
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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subsequent artillery designs
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced naval artillery development
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gptkbp:length
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50 feet
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gptkbp:lensType
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fixed mount
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Portsmouth
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Royal_Artillery
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gptkbp:navalFleet
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coastal defense
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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none documented
massive size
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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 due to its size
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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slow to reload
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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1870s to 1880s
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gptkbp:range
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over 10 miles
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gptkbp:recoil
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hydraulic
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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naval exercises
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gptkbp:relatedPatent
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BL 15-inch Mk I gun
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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more modern artillery systems
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gptkbp:services
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1882 to 1918
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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deterrent against naval threats
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:BL_16-inch_Mk_I_gun
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gptkbp:targets
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manual aiming
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gptkbp:technology
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gunpowder propulsion
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gptkbp:transportation
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railway transport
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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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100 tons
1,000 pounds
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1880
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