12 Inch Naval Gun

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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 such as the De Ruyter-class Battlecruiser, "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.


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