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== History ==
 
== History ==
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Brazilian battleships were now outclassed. On 7 May 1910 the head of their naval
 
Brazilian battleships were now outclassed. On 7 May 1910 the head of their naval
 
commission in Britain asked Armstrong to stop work on the third ship and to develop
 
commission in Britain asked Armstrong to stop work on the third ship and to develop
designs for a more powerful ship.¹ The Design 686 was proposed to have as secondary battery six 9.4"/50 in twin turrets, one turret each side and one mounted amidships. No prototypes were made for this gun.   
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designs for a more powerful ship.¹ The Design 684 was proposed to have as secondary battery six 9.4"/50 in twin turrets, one turret each side and one mounted amidships. No prototypes were made for this gun.   
  
 
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== Used on ==
 
== Used on ==
  
* Battleship Design Nº 686
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* Armstrong First class Battleship Design Nº 684 to 686
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
[¹] From the book "The British Battleships 1906-1946" by Norman Friedman
 
[¹] From the book "The British Battleships 1906-1946" by Norman Friedman

Latest revision as of 19:48, 27 March 2018

EOC 9.4"/50 naval gun conjectural design.

History

By 1908 the Brazilian economy was in trouble and with the advent of the Orion class super-dreadnoughts, the Brazilian battleships were now outclassed. On 7 May 1910 the head of their naval commission in Britain asked Armstrong to stop work on the third ship and to develop designs for a more powerful ship.¹ The Design 684 was proposed to have as secondary battery six 9.4"/50 in twin turrets, one turret each side and one mounted amidships. No prototypes were made for this gun.

Gun Characteristics
Designation EOC 9.4"/50 (23.8 cm) Marks I & II
Date of Design 1911
Date of Service None Built
Gun Weight N/A
Gun Length Overall 12.2961 m(484.1 in) estimated
Bore Length 11.938 m(470 in) estimated
Rifling Length 9.9085 m(390.1 in) estimated
Rate of Fire N/A

Used on

  • Armstrong First class Battleship Design Nº 684 to 686

See also

[¹] From the book "The British Battleships 1906-1946" by Norman Friedman