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 such as the [[De Ruyter-class Battlecruiser]], "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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Latest revision as of 15:53, 11 May 2005
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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