BL 18-inch naval gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf naval gun
gptkbp:armament armor-piercing shells
gptkbp:barrelLength 1 round per minute
gptkbp:built 4 units
gptkbp:caliber 18 inches
gptkbp:crew up to 100 personnel
gptkbp:deployedTo battleships
gptkbp:historical_significance largest naval gun used in combat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BL 18-inch naval gun
gptkbp:is_designed_to gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Royal_Navy
naval warfare
gptkbp:length approximately 60 feet
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity approximately 2,500 feet per second
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:HMS_Hood
gptkbp:range approximately 35,000 yards
gptkbp:recoil hydraulic recoil system
gptkbp:replacedBy missile systems
gptkbp:retired mid-20th century
gptkbp:successor BL_16-inch_naval_gun
gptkbp:type breech-loading gun
gptkbp:weight approximately 100 tons