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Property	Value
rdf:type	Weapon
rdfs:label	BL 12 inch naval gun Mk I – VII
rdfs:comment	The BL 12 inch naval gun Mk I was Britain's first attempt to match the large breech-loading naval guns being installed in rival European navies, particularly France. Mks I - VII all had a barrel of approximately 303 inches in length (25.25 calibres) and similar performance.
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dcterms:subject	dbkwik:resource/aUnYo21jG1Raqchq1_y-Gw== Naval guns of the United Kingdom dbkwik:resource/upPXdqmTBlcomSStH6sqjg== dbkwik:resource/YbBqXHrCjsN4rbOhNfymCw==
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Range	3420.0
part length	Mk I & II : bore Mk III - VII bore
Origin	United Kingdom
Service	1882
Name	Ordnance BL 12 inch gun Mk I - VII
is artillery	YES
Type	dbkwik:resource/HK_qodeDPvcLupCj3f5BRA== Coast defence gun
Caption	On HMS Conqueror
Weight	Mk I : 47 tons barrel & breech Mk II - V 45 tons Mk VI, VII : 46 tons
is UK	YES
Used by	Royal Navy
is ranged	YES
Variants	Mks I - VII
abstract	The BL 12 inch naval gun Mk I was Britain's first attempt to match the large breech-loading naval guns being installed in rival European navies, particularly France. Mks I - VII all had a barrel of approximately 303 inches in length (25.25 calibres) and similar performance.