Armstrong Whitworth 54-inch gun
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
artillery
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gptkbp:armament |
shells
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gptkbp:caliber |
54 inches
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gptkbp:decommissioned |
1920s
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gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
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gptkbp:firstHeld |
gptkb:World_War_I
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Armstrong Whitworth 54-inch gun
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gptkbp:length |
approximately 60 feet
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
large caliber
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gptkbp:operationalRange |
over 10 miles
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gptkbp:operationalStatus |
historical
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gptkbp:recoil |
hydraulic recoil system
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gptkbp:successor |
BL 15-inch Mk I gun
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gptkbp:type |
breech-loading gun
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gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:weight |
approximately 100 tons
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gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1880
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