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gptkbp:instanceOf
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artillery
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gptkbp:ammunitionType
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fixed QF 57×306R
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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43 calibers (for anti-tank version)
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gptkbp:caliber
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57 mm
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gptkbp:category
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anti-tank guns
World War II artillery of the United Kingdom
57 mm artillery
naval guns of the United Kingdom
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:designer
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gptkb:Vickers
Royal Ordnance Factory
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gptkbp:exportedTo
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_States
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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QF 6-pounder (57 mm) gun
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gptkbp:introduced
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late 19th century
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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850 m/s (for anti-tank version)
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gptkbp:notableEngagement
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Normandy_landings
gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkb:Italian_Campaign
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gptkbp:notableVariant
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gptkb:QF_6-pounder_Hotchkiss
QF 6-pounder 10 cwt
QF 6-pounder 6 cwt
QF 6-pounder 7 cwt
QF 6-pounder 8 cwt
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gptkbp:primaryUse
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gptkb:surface-to-air_missile
artillery
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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15–20 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Ordnance_QF_17-pounder
Ordnance QF 2-pounder
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gptkbp:type
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quick-firing gun
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:usedOn
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gptkb:Churchill_tank
gptkb:Valentine_tank
gptkb:Crusader_tank
M3 Lee tank (US)
M4 Sherman tank (US, as 57 mm Gun M1)
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 1,140 kg (for anti-tank version)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Cavalier_tank
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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