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gptkbp:instanceOf
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artillery
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gptkbp:ammunitionType
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high-explosive
armor-piercing
programmable ammunition
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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70 calibers (Mk 3 variant)
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gptkbp:caliber
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57 mm
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:Sweden
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gptkbp:exportedTo
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over 20 countries
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bofors 57 mm guns
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gptkbp:introduced
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late 1940s
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Bofors
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gptkbp:notableEngagement
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gptkb:Falklands_War
various Cold War naval operations
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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remote operation
water-cooled barrel
automatic loading
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gptkbp:notableVariant
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gptkb:Bofors_57_mm_Mk_3
Bofors 57 mm Mk 2
Bofors 57 mm Mk 1
Bofors 57 mm m/50
Bofors 57 mm m/54
Bofors 57 mm m/60
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gptkbp:primaryUse
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gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
coastal defense
artillery
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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up to 220 rounds per minute (Mk 3 variant)
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Bofors_40_mm_gun
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Royal_Navy_(UK)
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Brazilian_Navy
gptkb:Indonesian_Navy
gptkb:Mexican_Navy
gptkb:Indian_Navy
gptkb:Finnish_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Malaysian_Navy
gptkb:Colombian_Navy
Royal Thai Navy
Swedish Navy
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gptkbp:usedIn
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land warfare
naval warfare
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gptkbp:usedOn
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frigates
corvettes
patrol boats
coastal defense batteries
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Almirante_Grau
gptkb:BAP_Almirante_Grau
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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