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36-pounder long gun

Naval Vessels And Torpedoes

The 36-pounder long gun was the largest piece of artillery mounted on French warships during the Age of Sail, and was also used for coastal defense and fortification. It exceeded the heaviest guns fielded by the French Army, which were 24-pounder long guns, with a nominal shot weight of 36 French livres, or about 17.6 kilograms. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
CaliberSourced to the subject's own account
174.8mm 1
Service Status
Retired 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Howitzer / Artillery 1
Weapon Class
naval vessel 2
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French Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: 36-pounder long gun
Sources
1. 36-pounder long gun (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Wikidata Q568744 (P4403 caliber): 174.8mm
    Caliber (Wikidata property P4403): 174.8 mm.
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2. Wikipedia: 36-pounder long gun
  • Lead section
    The 36-pounder long gun was the largest piece of artillery mounted on French warships of the Age of Sail.
  • Lead
    The 36-pounder long gun was the largest piece of artillery mounted on French warships of the Age of Sail.
  • Operated By: French Armed Forces, Infobox: used_by
    France
  • In Group: Naval Guns, Infobox: type
    Naval gun
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Wikidata: 36-pounder long gun
Wikidata Q568744, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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