Armstrong Whitworth 66-inch gun

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf artillery piece
gptkbp:armament shells
coastal defense gun
gptkbp:associatedWith British_naval_power
gptkbp:barrelLength 40 feet
steel
gptkbp:caliber 66 inches
gptkbp:crewCapacity up to 20 personnel
gptkbp:decommissioned after_World_War_I
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:HMS_Renown
gptkb:HMS_Indomitable
gptkb:HMS_Queen_Elizabeth
gptkb:HMS_Tiger
gptkb:HMS_Dreadnought
gptkb:HMS_Invincible
gptkb:HMS_Princess_Royal
gptkb:HMS_Valiant
gptkb:HMS_Nelson
gptkb:HMS_Revenge
gptkb:HMS_Centaur
gptkb:HMS_Iron_Duke
gptkb:HMS_Repulse
gptkb:HMS_Lion
gptkb:HMS_Rodney
gptkb:HMS_Warspite
gptkb:HMS_Marlborough
gptkb:HMS_Anson
HMS Agamemnon
HMS Indefatigable
HMS Howe
gptkbp:design Victorian era
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
gptkbp:elevation up to 45 degrees
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1881
gptkbp:highestPoint 45 degrees
gptkbp:historicalContext pre-World_War_I_naval_arms_race
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the largest guns of its time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Armstrong Whitworth 66-inch gun
gptkbp:influencedBy previous artillery designs
gptkbp:legacy influenced future naval artillery designs
gptkbp:length approximately 40 feet
gptkbp:maximumDepth -5 degrees
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:World_War_I
large caliber
gptkbp:operationalHistory limited operational use
gptkbp:operationalRange over 10 miles
gptkbp:placeOfDeath naval ships
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
gptkbp:productionCompany late 19th century
gptkbp:rateOfFire 1 round per minute
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic recoil system
gptkbp:replacedBy more modern artillery
gptkbp:successor gptkb:BL_16_inch_Mk_I_gun
gptkbp:type breech-loading gun
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:usedIn naval engagements
gptkbp:weight up to 2,000 pounds
approximately 100 tons
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1880