Difference between revisions of "12 Inch Naval Gun"
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This caliber of naval gun was the main armament on the earlier [[Dreadnought]]s, but due to the steady escalation of naval firepower technology, was strictly reserved for [[battlecruiser]]s, "heavy" or "large" [[cruiser]]s, and/or [[pocket battleship]]s after the end of WWI, along with 11" and 13" guns. "Full sized" battleships progressed to using 14-16" guns. | This caliber of naval gun was the main armament on the earlier [[Dreadnought]]s, but due to the steady escalation of naval firepower technology, was strictly reserved for [[battlecruiser]]s, "heavy" or "large" [[cruiser]]s, and/or [[pocket battleship]]s after the end of WWI, along with 11" and 13" guns. "Full sized" battleships progressed to using 14-16" guns. | ||
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Revision as of 02:13, 8 October 2004
This caliber of naval gun was the main armament on the earlier Dreadnoughts, but due to the steady escalation of naval firepower technology, was strictly reserved for battlecruisers, "heavy" or "large" cruisers, and/or pocket battleships after the end of WWI, along with 11" and 13" guns. "Full sized" battleships progressed to using 14-16" guns.
