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gptkbp:instanceOf
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naval gun
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gptkbp:armament
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HE shell
breech-loading gun
AP_shell
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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British_naval_power
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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300 rounds
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gptkbp:caliber
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16 inches
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gptkbp:crewCapacity
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10-15 personnel
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1992
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
1910s
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gptkbp:developer
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
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gptkbp:elevation
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-5 to +45 degrees
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gptkbp:firstAwarded
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1940
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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largest_naval_gun_used_by_the_Royal_Navy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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BL 16 inch Mk I gun
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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naval artillery design
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gptkbp:length
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66 calibers
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gptkbp:lensType
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turret
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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2,500 ft/s
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gptkbp:navigationEquipment
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360 degrees
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gptkbp:notable_alumni
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gptkb:HMS_Vanguard
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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long range
heavy weight
high rate of fire
optical sighting system
hydraulic recoil system
high explosive shells
armor-piercing shells
360-degree traverse
manual loading system
turret-mounted
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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23 miles
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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2 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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hydraulic recoil system
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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missile systems
BL_16_inch_Mk_II_gun
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gptkbp:services
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1940-1992
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gptkbp:sights
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optical sight
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gptkbp:successor
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BL_16_inch_Mk_II_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:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:weight
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100 tons
manual loading
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