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gptkbp:instanceOf
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artillery piece
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gptkbp:armament
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shells
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Dreadnought_battleships
British_naval_supremacy
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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1 round per hour
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gptkbp:caliber
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240 inches
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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steel
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gptkbp:crewCapacity
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10
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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post_World_War_I
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gptkbp:deployedTo
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naval warfare
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gptkbp:design
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Victorian era
monumental size
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
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gptkbp:developer
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gptkb:British_naval_artillery
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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 power
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gptkbp:firstAwarded
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1884
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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naval arms race
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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changed naval artillery standards
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gptkbp:historicalRole
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deterrent against naval threats
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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 240-inch gun
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gptkbp:influence
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subsequent artillery designs
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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industrial revolution
military needs of the time
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future artillery pieces
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gptkbp:length
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60 feet
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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:navigationEquipment
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360 degrees
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gptkbp:notable_player
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manual
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Battle of Jutland
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
extreme range
massive caliber and range
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Artillery
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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1884-1918
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gptkbp:originalPurpose
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coastal defense
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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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gptkb:Great_War
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:retired
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1918
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gptkbp:sights
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telescopic
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:BL_12-inch_Mk_X_gun
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gptkbp:technology
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gunpowder artillery
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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:usedFor
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bombardment of coastal targets
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gptkbp:usedIn
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naval bombardment
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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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1884
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